The Radical Realm of Robots

The Radical Realm of Robots• A robot is a mechanical or virtual agent, usually

an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by a computer program or electronic circuitry. Robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and range from humanoids such as Honda's Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (ASIMO) and Tosy's TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot (TOPIO) to industrial robots, collectively programmed 'swarm' robots, and even microscopic nano robots. By mimicking a lifelike appearance or automating movements, a robot may convey a sense of intelligence or thought of its own.

• Types of robots come in all shapes and sizes. The purpose of each robot type is engineered to perform and carry out its given responsibility. The different types of robots are designed to operate in a fashion that helps our everyday lives. They’re built with us in mind and have really improved our overall environment.

Predator Drone(MQ-1 Predator)

• The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by General Atomics and used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Initially conceived in the early 1990s for reconnaissance and forward observation roles, the Predator carries cameras and other sensors but has been modified and upgraded to carry and fire two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles or other munitions. The aircraft, in use since 1995, has seen combat over Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Serbia, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia.

• The USAF describes the Predator as a "Tier II" MALE UAS (medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system). The UAS consists of four aircraft or "air vehicles" with sensors, a ground control station (GCS), and a primary satellite link communication suite. Powered by a Rotax engine and driven by a propeller, the air vehicle can fly up to 400 nautical miles (740 km) to a target, loiter overhead for 14 hours, then return to its base.

• Following 2001, the RQ-1 Predator became the primary unmanned aircraft used for offensive operations by the USAF and the CIA in Afghanistan and the Pakistani tribal areas; it has also been deployed elsewhere. Because offensive uses of the Predator are classified, U.S. military officials have reported an appreciation for the intelligence and reconnaissance-gathering abilities of UAVs but declined to publicly discuss their offensive use.

• Created by General Atomics in 1994

General Characteristics• Crew: none on-board• Length: 27 ft (8.22 m)• Wingspan: 48.7 ft (14.8 m); MQ-1B Block 10/15: 55.25 ft (16.84 m)• Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)• Wing area: 123.3 sq ft (11.5 m²)• Empty weight: 1,130 lb (512 kg)• Loaded weight: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)• Max. takeoff weigh: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg)• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914F turbocharged four-cylinder engine, 115 hp (86 kW)

Performance• Maximum speed: 135 mph (117 knots, 217 km/h)• Cruise speed: 81–103 mph (70–90 knots, 130–165 km/h)• Stall speed: 62 mph (54 knots, 100 km/h) (dependent on aircraft weight)• Range: 675 nmi (675 mi or 1,100 km) • Endurance: 24 hours• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)

iRobot 710 Warrior®

• The iRobot Warrior (also described as the Warrior 700 or X700) is an unmanned robotic platform from iRobot Corporation. The 285 lb (129 kg) robot can traverse land at up to 9.3 mph (15 km/h) and is capable of carrying up to 500 lb (227 kg), including 150 lb (68 kg) in its manipulator. Able to climb steps and slopes at up to 45°, the next generation of remote control robotic vehicles is bigger, faster, and more capable than their smaller counterparts. Initial intended uses are Explosive Ordnance Disposal, route-clearance, surveillance, reconnaissance, casualty extraction, firefighting, manipulating and welding.iRobot has teamed up with Metal Storm to mount an electronically controlled firing system on a Warrior capable of firing up to 16 rounds per second.In circa 2008, iRobot announced that it received a $3.75 million dollar contract from Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center for research and development.• Versatile – Highly configurable, 710 Warrior is designed to meet the demands of dangerous situations.• Rugged – Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, 710 Warrior maintains mobility on tough terrain, in urban environments and in all weather conditions.• Expandable – 710 Warrior accommodates a wide range of payloads and accessories, enabling multiple missions.

• Robot Specifications ChassisLength: 35" (88.9 cm)

• Width:- 21.2” (54.1 cm) will flippers removed- 30.2” (76.7 cm) with flippers installed

• Height:- 18” (45.7 cm) stowed (for the chassis only)- 29.8” (75.7 cm) stowed (with 2-link manipulator arm)

• Weight:- 365 lbs (165.6 kg) - 500 lbs (226.8 kg) with arm installed

(both figures are inclusive of battery and flipper weight)

• Allocated Payload Weight: In excess of 150 lbs (68 kg)

• Max Speed: 8 mph (12.9 km/h)• Environmental

Certified to European Community Council Directive 2004/108/EC Heavy Industrial:– Conforms to the emissions requirement

of EN 61000-6-4:2007, +A1:2011– Conforms to the immunity requirements

of EN 61000-6-2:2005• Designed to an ingress protection of IP67• Designed to meet:

-MIL-STD-461-MIL-STD-464

• CommunicationsDigital radio: 2.4 GHz or 4.9 GHz

• Allows use of other Ethernet radios• Wireless Range

2600 ft (800 m)

DeploymentAbout 60 secondsPower Source12 BB-2590/U BatteriesRuntime of 4 to 10 hours60 second tool-less battery installation/removalNavigationSupports assisted tele-operated behavior:Optional obstacle avoidance sensorsIntelligent payload positioningIMUMobility Dual track system with articulated flippers forenhanced mobility:Extreme mobility in aggressive terrain and urban environmentsSuitable for indoor and outdoor missionsAbility to recover from a rollVertical Obstacles: 18.5” (47 cm)Stair Climbing: 45ºSlopes: 45ºWater Ford: 18” (45.7 cm)Gap with arm installed: 36” (91.4 cm)Payload Ports2 @ 500W3 @ 100WMaintenance3-tiered maintenance concept:Field maintenanceSustainment maintenanceDepot maintenance

2-Link Heavy-Lift Manipulator SpecificationsArm Extension: 75” (192.2 cm)Arm Weight: 135 lbs (61.2 kg)Lift Capacity:

In excess of 70 lbs (31.6 kg) at full extension300 lbs (136.1 kg) at close-in position300 lbs (136.1 kg) at close-in position

Nominal gripper strength of 700 lbsTurret cameraGripper camerasQuick disconnect from chassisQuick disconnect gripper4 payload ports providing power, Ethernet and video

Default Language: English

Maker iRobot ®

iRobot 110 FirstLook®

•Get situational awareness in a range of mission environments…Maintain a persistent presence for more than six hours…Investigate tunnels, ditches, culverts and other hard-to-access places…•Small, light and throwable, the iRobot 110 FirstLook is ideal for a wide range of infantry and special operations missions, including building clearing, raids and other close-in scenarios.•Key FeaturesPortableRuggedMobileFlexible•FirstLook is light, small and stores in a standard load-out. The robot weighs about 5 pounds and is 10 inches long, 9 inches wide and 4 inches tall.

• Robot Specifications

• System Components FirstLook Robot

• Operator Control Unit (OCU)

• Robot and OCU charger with BB-2590 Adapter

• Weight 5.4 lbs. (2.45 kg)• Height 4" (10.2 cm)• Length 10" (25.4 cm)• Width 9" (22.9 cm)• Speed Up to 3.4 mph

(5.47 km/h)• Radio communication

Line-of-sight range up to 656 ft. (200 m)

• Digital radio• Modular interface• Radio frequencies

Default: 2.4 GHz• Optional: 4.9 GHz

Cameras4 built-in cameras – front, rear and side-facingAdjustable exposure and gainPan, tilt and 8X digital zoomIllumination InfraredRuntime More than 6 hours on averagePayload expansion Payload accessory port facilitates integration of specialized cameras, thermal imagers, chem-bio sensors, and charge deployment accessories.Rugged IP67 (submersible to 3.3 ft./ 1 m)Operating temperature -4° to 131° F (-20° to 55° C)Autonomous behavior Self-right

Operator Control Unit (OCU)

Size4.3 in. L x 9 in. W x 1.8 in. H (11.4 cm L x 20.3 cm W x 32. cm H) excluding collapsible antennaWeight2 lbs. (0.8 kg)Environmental Rugged, water-resistantScreen5 in. (12.7 cm) LCD screen800 x 480 resolutionLithium-Ion batteryGame-style control layoutIntegrated radioAware® 2 robot intelligence software

Integrated Deployment and Camera (IDAC) AccessoryExpand FirstLook’s capabilities with integrated features. Includes an adjustable camera mounted on a flexible mast for increased situational awareness and motorized retention pins for payload development.270 degree adjustable camera angleVisible light illuminationThree motorized retention pins

Default Language: English

Maker iRobot ®

iRobot Roomba®

Roomba was introduced in 2002. As of August 2012, over 8 million units have been sold worldwide. Roomba features a set of basic sensors that help it perform tasks. For instance, the Roomba is able to change direction on encountering obstacles, detect dirty spots on the floor, and detect steep drops to keep itself from falling down stairs. It uses two independently operating wheels that allow 360 degree turns. Additionally, it can adapt to perform other more "creative" tasks using an embedded computer in conjunction with the Roomba Open Interface.

Made by the iRobot CorporationMade in ChinaDefault Language: None

• IROBOT ROOMBA® 650 FULL SPECIFICATIONS• The iRobot Roomba 650 Vacuum Cleaning Robot vacuums your

floors on schedule or at the push of a button. Using a patented, three-stage cleaning system, Roomba vacuums your carpets, tile, laminate and hardwood floors for you. AeroVac Technology and a new brush design maximize cleaning results, with less hair remaining tangled on bristles and a more evenly filled bin.

Thoroughly vacuums all floor types.Roomba vacuums dirt, dust, hair and debris from your carpets, hardwood, tile and laminate floors, automatically adjusting to different floor surfaces as it moves through your home. Now featuring AeroVac Technology, Roomba 650 is better equipped to handle fibers like hair, pet fur, lint and carpet fuzz. Roomba 650 vacuums your floors using:

• Patented, Three-Stage Cleaning System: A spinning side brush cleans along wall edges as counter-rotating brushes pick up dirt, dust, debris and pet hair from the floor. An efficient vacuum pulls dirt and hair off of Roomba's brushes and into the bin.AeroVac Technology: Optimized airflow pulls hair off Roomba's brushes and guides it to the back of the AeroVac bin, allowing it to fill more evenly and requiring you to empty it less often. This bin also holds more debris than previous Roomba generations.Improved Brush Design: An improved brush design and optimized airflow means more hair is pulled off Roomba's brushes and into the AeroVac bin. Less hair on the brushes means Roomba can clean for longer and provide a more thorough cleaning.Cleans every section of your floor multiple times.With iAdapt® Responsive Cleaning Technology, iRobot's advanced system of software and sensors, Roomba chooses from dozens of robotic behaviors more than 60 times per second. This allows Roomba to clean more of your room, more thoroughly, making multiple passes over every section of floor. Roomba effortlessly gets under and around furniture and along wall edges, going under bed skirts and curtains, avoiding stairs, following walls and navigating through loose wires. Roomba 650 also adapts to your home using:Dirt Detect: Roomba uses an acoustic sensor to find dirtier areas and then spends more time cleaning them.

Keeps your house clean on schedule or at the push of a button.Designed with your convenience in mind, Roomba 650 starts working for you on schedule or at the push of the CLEAN button. The new AeroVac bin, with improved space utilization fills more evenly, allowing you to empty it less often. Roomba returns to its Home Base® to dock and recharge between cleanings. Roomba 650 makes vacuuming even more convenient with:On-Board Scheduling: Preset up to seven times per week for Roomba to clean when it's most convenient for you.Virtual Wall® Technology: The included Virtual Wall emits an infrared beam that Roomba will not cross, keeping it in the rooms you want to clean and out of the ones you don't.What's In The Box:1 Roomba 650 Vacuum Cleaning Robot With AeroVac Bin1 Self-Charging Home Base1 Battery Charger1 Extra AeroVac Filter1 Auto Virtual Wall (requires 2 C batteries, not included)1-Year Manufacturer's Limited Warranty On Robot, 6-Month Manufacturer's Limited Warranty On BatterySpecifications:Package Dimensions: 17 x 5 x 18 inchesPackage Weight: 11.8 lbs.Robot Dimensions: 13.39 inches in diameter, 3.62 inches in heightRobot Weight: 7.9 lbs.

iRobot® SUGVThe XM1216 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) is a lightweight, man portable Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) capable of conducting military operations in urban terrain, tunnels, sewers, and caves. The SUGV aids in the performance of manpower-intensive or high-risk functions (i.e. urban Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, chemical/Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC), Toxic Industrial Materials (TIM), reconnaissance, etc.).

“The iRobot SUGV (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle) is a tactical mobile robot that gathers situational awareness in dangerous conditions for warfighters and public safety professionals.

Surveillance / Reconnaissance ExplosiveOrdnance DisposalCheckpoint, Vehicle and Personnel Inspections”

Schematics

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AvailableMade by iRobot ® Default language: English

XM1216 SUGV Specifications• • Robot Dimensions• Weight

32 lbs (14.5 kg) with no payloads• Height

6.5” (16.5 cm) chassis height when stowed• 26” (66cm) fully extended• Width

13.7” (34.8cm) without flippers• 17.2” (43.7cm) with flippers• Length

23.9” (60.7 cm) with flippers stowed• 30” (76.1 cm) with flippers extended• Mobility• Speed:

6.2 mph (10 km/h)• Slopes:

30% (17 deg) lateral• 84% (40 deg) climb (friction dependent)• Vertical Obstacles:

12” (30.5 cm)• Stair Climbing:

Rise 8” (20.3 cm)• Run 10” (25.4 cm)• Water Traverse:

6” (15.2 cm)• Communications• Wireless Range (LOS):

3280 (1000 m)• Radio Frequency:

2.4 GHz / 4.9 GHz COTS• Modular radio interface accommodates

future radio upgrades• Cameras, illumination, and other sensors

Chassis Camera• Wide angle, fixed focus used for driving and

stair climbing• Resolution: 640 x 480• Field of view: 107°• Responds to IR Illumination

Drive CameraSony 980Zoom: 312x (26x optical / 12x digital)Resolution: 640 x 480FOV: 42° to 1.6°Auto focus / auto irisLow light capableAdditional controls: shutter, focusResponds to IR Illumination Drive CameraIn headSame specs as Chassis CameraThermal CameraZoom: 3 step digital zoomResolution: 320 x 240FOV: 50 degreesFixed focusIlluminationIRGPSCOTSLaser Range FinderRange: 1 kmWavelength: 1550 nmClass 1 eye safeInvisible to naked eyeInvisible to NV goggles2-way AudioSpeaker / microphone in headNeck (True Pan / Tilt)Extension: 20” (51 cm)Degrees of Freedom (DoF):Shoulder: 180° PitchTilt 1: +/- 180° PitchPan: 360° continuous rotationTilt 2: +/- 180° PitchDesign & Construction Size:Fits within one standard MOLLE or ALICE packPower Source:2 BB-2590/U Batteries — more than 6 hours of operationTool-less battery installation / removal

Payload Interface:Interface for manipulator and fiber optic spoolerMaintainability: Easy field maintenanceLRU strategyController Specifications Advanced Wearable Controller:Weight: 14 lbs (6.4kg)Display: Tac-Eye™ heads-up glassesResolution SVGA (852 x 600)Sunlight readableRugged hand controllerNoise reducing headsetCamelbak ® enclosureHeads-Down Rugged Controller:5.6” LCD display screenResolution: WXGA (1280 x 800)Sunlight readableJoystick-style controlMonitor Display:Weight: 1 lb , 1 oz. (0.482 kg)Display: 5.6” (14.2 cm) diagonal screen sizeResolution: NTSC: (960 x 234) / PAL: (960 x 276)For indoor useRugged or non-rugged hand controllerOptional Manipulator Extension:24" (61 cm)Lifting capacity:7 lbs (3.2 kg) fully extended15 lbs (6.8 kg) close-inDegrees of Freedom (DoF):Shoulder: 180 degree PitchElbow: +/- 180 degree PitchWrist: 360 degree continuous rotatingGripper:5" (12.7cm) parallel jaw opening35 lbs (15.9 kg) grip strengthCamera:Wide angle, fixed focusField of View: 100 degrees

Mars Rovers• A Mars rover is an automated motor vehicle which

propels itself across the surface of the planet Mars upon arrival.

• Rovers have several advantages over stationary landers: they examine more territory, they can be directed to interesting features, they can place themselves in sunny positions to weather winter months and they can advance the knowledge of how to perform very remote robotic vehicle control.

• There have been four successful robotically operated Mars rovers. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory managed the Mars Pathfinder mission and its now inactive Sojourner rover. It currently manages the Mars Exploration Rover mission's active Opportunity rover and inactive Spirit, and, as part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission, the Curiosity rover.

Curiosity Rover• Mission type Mars Rover• Operator NASA International team• COSPAR ID 2011-070A• Website mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/• Mission duration 668 Martian sols (23 Earth months) primary

mission.Current: 407 days, 397 sols since landing

• Spacecraft properties• Manufacturer Boeing, Lockheed Martin, MacDonald Dettwiler• Launch mass 900 kilograms (2,000 lb)• Start of mission• Launch date 26 November 2011, 15:02:00.211 UTC• Rocket Atlas V 541 (AV-028)• Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-41• Orbital parameters• Reference system Heliocentric (transfer)• Mars rover• Spacecraft component Rover• Landing date August 6, 2012, 05:17 UTC SCET

MSD 49269 05:50 AMTLanding site Aeolis Palus ("Bradbury Landing") in Gale Crater.4°35 31″S 137°26 25″E′ ′ / 4.59194°S 137.44028°E(4°35 22″S 137°26 30″E′ ′ / 4.5895°S 137.4417°E)Curiosity is a car-sized robotic rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars

Science Laboratory mission (MSL).

Cassini Spacecraft• Specs

Launch date: October 15, 1997Launch vehicle: Titan IVB/CentaurSaturn arrival date: July 1, 2004Launch mass: 5,574 kilograms (6.1 tons), includes 2,442 kilograms (5,384 pounds) spacecraft and 3,132 kilograms (6,905 pounds) fuelTotal flight path: 5 billion kilometers (3 billion, 200 million miles)Maximum speed: 15.5 kilometers per second (34,680 miles per hour) after Earth gravitational boostPower: 700 watts of electrical power comes from three radioisotope thermoelectric generatorsCommunications: three antennas, operating at microwave frequency. The large white dish on Cassini is the 2-way high-gain antenna.

Cassini–Huygens is a Flagship-class NASA-ESA-ASI robotic spacecraft sent to the Saturn system. It has studied the planet and its many natural satellites since arriving there in 2004, also observing Jupiter, the heliosphere, and testing the theory of relativity. Launched in 1997 after nearly two decades of development, it includes a Saturn orbiter and an atmospheric probe/lander for the moon Titan called Huygens, which entered and landed on Titan in 2005. Cassini is the fourth space probe to visit Saturn and the first to enter orbit, and its mission is ongoing as of 2013.

Conclusion

• As you can see these robots heavily benefit our physical and scientific world by providing us with information, protection, and other types of useful actions.

• I believe that in the future we will have highly sophisticated robots aiding with everyday usages such as making the quickest decisions and maybe even fighting wars for us without any of our men having to pick up a gun