Resource Page

Resources

1.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot

2.    http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2012/01/09/how-robots-are-slowly-taking-over-the-job-market/

3.    http://www.japantravelinfo.com/press/press_item.php?prid=4&past=0

Conclusion Page

Conclusion

          My conclusion to this project is that robots are becoming more a part of our industry today. Robots are becoming more a part of our world every day. They have been replacing some jobs here and there, but now they are becoming more advanced and taking more jobs. I now understand and know more about robots than I ever would have without doing this project and doing all of the research. Robots I now know are very advanced can interact with us. Robots can play games like ping pong, they can hold music, dance, clean, and the can talk. Robots when programmed can do almost anything. They can be programmed with a voice and then they can talk. Another thing they can do is play ping pong TOLSY has a robot that can play a ping pong game against a human. The most common robot today would have to be the vacuuming robot. This robot is a small robot that is programed to vacuum all around the house; it can also maneuver through halls, obstacles, and stairs. The vacuuming robot company that I researched was Roomba.  They have been making vacuum since 2002. Most people do not realize that their household vacuum is a robot.  But now that I have research this I understand how technical the household vacuums are.

            In conclusion to this project I realize that the robots have and the importance that they have in our world and economic system in the U.S. robots have been a major influence in the world because they have been in factories, jobs, movie producing, and homes.  Robots have influenced America in many ways like how to go about the manufacturing of cars. I have come to the decision that overall robots are essential to the U.S.’s economy and industries.  

 

Discovery Page

Discovery Page

I did not know that there were different groups of robots, before this project. I had no idea that there were four types of robots.  Since this project I now know all four types of robots: modular, educational toy, sports, and the humanoid robots. I also know the differences between these robots. A difference between the modular and humanoid is that the modular can be made by combining standard building blocks. The humanoid is a robot made to resemble the human body.  Other differences between the robot types are there jobs and functions. I at first did not know that robots were designed to accomplish the tasks of man. I thought that they were designed to assist and make our tasks easier, but that is not the case.  Robots not only can perform our jobs and help us with them, but they can do some jobs more efficiently than us. They also save money and take away some of the jobs.

            I also had no idea that there were robot conventions as big as they are. There are conventions in Japan and all over the world. Japan has hosted conventions so big that they have celebrities attend, such as Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber helped unveil and display the new dancing TOSY robot. It was unveiled in Japan at a convention.  This robot is a dancing robot that you can download songs onto, the robot will dance to the beats of the songs. Japan has also hosted conventions for the TOSY ping pong playing robot. In the year 2006 Japan unveiled its first museum completely dedicated to robots. Nagoya is the city home to this museum. It was chosen because it hosted one of the most exclusive robot conventions ever held in the world. This convention was held in 2005. The museum is home to exactly 300 robots, many of the robots interact with the visitors by nodding and moving their hands and head.

            Another thing that I didn’t know about robots was the effect that they had on jobs.  Robots can work in some ways quicker and more efficiently, but in other ways they cannot.  Robots are more efficient in ways that they don’t require a payment to work and that they don’t have to take lunch breaks. In other ways robots are not efficient because they are programed to do one specific task, so if you want to make a small change to the product, then you have to go back and reprogram the robot. The more robots that are produced the more people that are out of jobs. It has been talked about that robots will soon take over some grocery store jobs and they will also be on the docks.  Robots have already taken over the car manufacturing industry and are continuing to increase in that market.

picture page

This is ASIMO. ASIMO is a humanoid robot that stands at 130 centimeters and weighs 54 kilograms. This robot was created by Honda, in Japan at Honda’s Research & Development Wako fundamental Research Center. He was made to look like a small astronaut wearing a backpack. The robot can stand and walk around on two feet.  The picture was taken in 2005 at the Expo in Japan.

This is FRIEND-III. It is a helpful working robot. This robot was created specifically for the elderly. On this robot is a stereo camera system on pan-tilt-head, chin joystick, TFT display, mini joystick, tray with IR sensor surface, panning arm of TFT display, and panning arm of manipulator. This picture of FRIEND-III was taken in 2005. This robot is a combination of a robot and a wheelchair.

This is TOPIO. He is a bipedal humanoid robot. This robot was designed to play table tennis or ping- pong and compete against humans. The picture of TOPIO was taken in Tokyo at the International Robot Exhibition in 2009.  The company who designed TOPIO is TOSY. TOSY is the first Vietnamese manufacturing company. The slogan for TOSY is the FUTURE ROBOT.

This is Roomba a vacuum cleaner. Roomba is an autonomous robot that has been domesticated into a vacuum cleaner. This robot was introduced first in 2002. The company that makes and produces Roomba vacuums is iRobot. The vacuum can navigate through halls and doors while avoiding obstacles all on its own. Since the first model there have been many new types of this vacuum and they are still improving those.

This video is about Justin Bieber unveiling a dancing robot. This robot was created by TOSY. It was unveiled in Japan. This robot is a dancing robot that you can download songs onto, the robot will dance to the beats of the songs.  Justin Bieber claims that this is one of his favorite gadgets.  Normally under 18 year olds are not allowed onto the TOSY robotics’ floor, but since it was Justin Bieber it was overlooked.

The Future of Robotics

The future of robotics in the United States is growing. There are many different types of robots. There are humanoid robots, modular robots, educational toy robots, and sports robots. The biggest difference in these robots besides the job is the way that these robots work. Another big factor between these robots is the way that they are made. The modular robots can be made by combining standard building blocks.

          The humanoid robot is a robot that has only one already made she is called Lara, as of 2006. This robot has artificially made muscles. Lara is not run on electric motors; she is powered by metal alloy strands that contrast as soon that they are heated by an electric current. There is another humanoid robot that is being worked on as of 2009 it is called Asimo.

          The modular robot has many examples. The Utility Fog is an example, the M-Tran, and Self-replicating robots are other examples of the modular robot. The most unique modular robot is the Swarmanoid. The swarmanoid is unique because it combines three different types of robots to get a swarm affect therefore that is why this robot is called the swarmanoid.

          The educational toy robot and the sports robots are very self-explanatory. The educational toy is exactly what the name implies it is an educational toy robot.  The sports robot is self-explanatory because it again is what the name implies. There really is nothing very unique or significant about these robot types, except that the name explains what they are and what they do.

          The future of robots is booming because of one main fact only. That fact is that the United States as a country is growing in size and in the world of electronics. There is more than just that fact about why the robotics world is booming. The medical field is using more robots. It has been said that in the year 2018 the medical field will be full with robots. It has been said that this robotic stage will be worth 1.53 billion dollars. This prediction is only really pertaining to the surgical field. Eventually the thought is that robots will be putting people out of a lot of jobs because they will perform the operations and surgeries. This webquest will inform good information and may entertain you about facts about the future of robotics in the modern world.