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Taught by Professor John Long | 31 min | Categories: Science
Each year, many tens of thousands of new robots are purchased to help us manufacture cars, medicines, and other everyday materials. And it all started with variations on the robotic arm. Here, examine early prototypes of pick-and-place robots; consider the trade-offs between range and control of motion; and ponder how far we've come with industrial robotics....
24 Lectures
1
The Arrival of Robot Autonomy
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of 39 min
2
Robot Bodies and Trade-Offs
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of 33 min
3
Robot Actuators and Movement
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of 33 min
4
Robot Sensors and Simple Communication
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of 31 min
5
Robot Controllers and Programming
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of 31 min
6
Human-Inspired Robot Planning
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of 31 min
7
Animal-Inspired Robot Behavior
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of 30 min
8
Basic Skills for Making Robots
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of 34 min
9
Designing a New Robot
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of 31 min
10
A Robot for Every Task?
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of 29 min
11
Robot Arms in the Factory
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of 31 min
12
Mobile Robots at Home
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of 33 min
13
Hospital Robots and Neuroprosthetics
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of 28 min
14
Self-Driving Vehicles
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of 30 min
15
Flying Robots: From Autopilots to Drones
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of 32 min
16
Underwater Robots That Hover and Glide
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of 33 min
17
Space Robots in Orbit and on Other Worlds
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of 33 min
18
Why Military Robots Are Different
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of 33 min
19
Extreme Robots
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of 33 min
20
Swarm Robots
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of 28 min
21
Living Robots?
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of 29 min
22
Social Robots
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of 31 min
23
Humanoid Robots: Just like Us?
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of 32 min
24
The Futures of Robotics
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of 34 min
