Lesson 1 Introduction to Robotics
What is a robot and why are they built – applications and uses.
Objectives/Outcomes:
By the time you complete this lesson you should be able to:
o Understand the applications of robots in many different industries
o Define robot and robotics
o Know why the first robots were built for U.S. manufacturing
o Understand the characteristics of robots
o Compare robots to automated machines and understand the differences
o Know some examples of how robots are used in medicine and other industries
o Know the definition of an autonomous robot
o Know the three laws of robots and who developed them
Instructions:
View the following resources by clicking on the underlined link. The worksheet contains questions to answer after viewing the video. Follow the instructions and guidelines provided by your instructor and give the filled-out worksheet to your instructor at the completion of this lesson.
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