Week 3 Discussion

The field of robotics is not without its flaws.

The field of robotics is plagued with a variety of deficiencies.

Question 45 is based on the following picture. Reprinted with permission from Popular Science magazine, ©2000, Times Mirror Magazines, Inc. 45. Stuart Wilkinson, the engineer of "Chew- Chew" said, "we stole the idea of eating food from the biological world, but we are marrying that idea to useful robotic capabilities." Which of the following would not be an application of Stuart Wilkinson's theory? A. A leaf mulcher that feeds on foliage B. a trash compactor that feeds on garbage dos C. a lawn mower that feeds on grass bos 9D. a garden cultivator that feeds on soil clippings E. a recycling truck that feeds on petroleum conjo

In the discipline of mechanical engineering, what do you know about Pro/Engineer software? What are the names of three CAD programs?

Advantages and disadvantage of robots in mechanical industry

The maker of a motion-sensing towel dispenser is considering adding new products to enhance offerings in the area of touchless technology. If the company does not expand its product line now, it will definitely do so in 2 years. Assume the interest rate is 10% per year. The amount the company can afford to spend now if the cost 2 years from now is estimated to be $100,000 is closest to: (a) $75,130 (b) $82,640 (c) $91,000 (d) $93,280

Design a rational agent for a robot that searches through a room in Grid-Space World until a wall outlet is discovered.   The room is rectangular, and is assumed to contain no obstacles. An infrared sensor attached to the outlet indicates when the robot has reached this location. Once the outlet is found, the agent should plug itself into the wall (and stop searching for an outlet!).    A photoelectric sensor on the front of the robot carriage indicates when the agent is facing a wall. The simple motor attached to the unit can move forward, or turn either 90 degrees to the left or right.   a) Completely detail the environment for the problem above. b) Construct a mapping from percept to action (design the agent function).

Investigate the applications of microchips in autonomous robotics and their role in enabling autonomous navigation and decision-making.

Foxconn operates a network of factories across the Chinese mainland employing 1.2 million people, that makes products for tech companies that include Apple, Hewlett Packard, and Dell. The electronics manufacturing giant has been on a steady course for a while to replace man power with robotic systems. “Foxconn (has) vowed to install up to 1 million robots in its factories over the next three years, which analysts suggested was in part to address long-time scandals such as high suicide rates among employees and exploitation of workers.” Foreign manufacturers in China are also viewing upgrades as vital to their operations in the country. In fact, numerous multinational companies have recognized the long-term benefits of replacing human labor with robots. 1- Many companies outsourced their manufacturing activities to Foxconn due to its low labor costs. Does Foxconn’s shift to automation make it likely that some of those companies will reconsider outsourcing in favor of shifting to…