Classifications of robots
THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF ROBOTS : Just as we use the different parts of our bodies for different purposes , robots are also made up of different components that perform different tasks.
A robot has 5 main parts........ A controller , arm, drive, effector and sensor. Every robot is connected to a computer which keeps its parts working together and this is known as the controller.
The arm is the part of the robot that positions the end effector and sensor , and allows it to do its programmed work. The end effector acts like a hand attached to the robot's arm and it is used as a tool for doing particular tasks.
Sensors sends information in the form of electronic signals to the controller which acts like the brain in the human body. The drive is like the engine that powers the robot.
There are 2 basic types of robots - those that are fixed and those that are mobile.
Fixed remains stationary.It remains in one place just performing the task assigned to it.
Mobile robots on the other hand move from place to place either on wheels or on legs or by crawling.
Mobile robots are becoming more common in commercial settings. Hospitals and warehouses use them to move materials from one place to another.
A robot has 5 main parts........ A controller , arm, drive, effector and sensor. Every robot is connected to a computer which keeps its parts working together and this is known as the controller.
The arm is the part of the robot that positions the end effector and sensor , and allows it to do its programmed work. The end effector acts like a hand attached to the robot's arm and it is used as a tool for doing particular tasks.
Sensors sends information in the form of electronic signals to the controller which acts like the brain in the human body. The drive is like the engine that powers the robot.
There are 2 basic types of robots - those that are fixed and those that are mobile.
Fixed remains stationary.It remains in one place just performing the task assigned to it.
Mobile robots on the other hand move from place to place either on wheels or on legs or by crawling.
Mobile robots are becoming more common in commercial settings. Hospitals and warehouses use them to move materials from one place to another.