Robots in the ClassroomWhat is a robot?

What do you know about robots?

TV

Movies

Toys

News

Military

NASA

Famous Robots

Do you know any?

Useful Robots

Do you know any?

Robot Definition How would you define Robot?

Mechanically moves in the environment Programmed to do something Senses the environment

Are These Robots? Washing machine?

TV?

Garage door opener?

Car?

What are the 4 D’s of Robots

Robots are not supposed to replace us

Robots should complement our strengths

They should do what we don’t want to do or cannot do very well.

4 D’s Dangerous Dirty Dull Delicate

Dangerous Military

Exploration

Police

Fire

Disaster

Dull Manufacturing

Dirty Clean-up messes

Delicate Surgery

Lets build a ROBOT!