The aftermath of an earthquake impinges rescue operations. With collapsed building debris everywhere, rescue operations become dangerous and slow. Worse, people might get trapped in hard to reach places because of the debris. The debris makes it difficult for rescue workers to contact them or send aid supplies to them. At times, reduce the flow of oxygen to where they are. This is usually a challenging operation for rescue workers. However, with the aid of a snake-like robot called Guardian S. Developed by Sarcos, the robot is perfect for hazardous conditions that require getting a reading of the environs before sending a rescue team in. It also provides real-time information about high-risk rescue attempts to the control room and the rescuers. With this, rescuers can strategize the next line of action.
The University of Washington and Purdue University conducted a study on seventy two children, aged seven to fifteen. The study aimed to find out how children interact with both robot and living dogs. These children were studied as they interacted with Aibo, a robot dog created by Sony, and two living dogs. The results found were promising. However, some limitations were also discovered. Read even more details at this post.
The Intelligent Robots and Systems’ International Conference 2020 will hold in Las Vegas Nevada from 24th to 30th October. This event is a magnet for great minds and companies working towards the development of the new advancements in the field of robotics. The event has featured countless cutting edge innovations in robotics. The IROS 2020 is poised at highlighting new research works as well as promoting talks and idea-sharing experiences.
Robotics Vs. Robots: Scholars define robotics as a scientific and engineering discipline that focuses on understanding and using artificial, embodied capabilities. The real people behind the scholar definitions – i.e. the roboticists – design, construct and operate robots through complex computer systems that allow them to control their creations, obtain sensory feedback, and process information. Historically considered a branch of engineering that focuses on the design, conception, manufacture, and operation of robots, robotics is closely inter-related with electronics, computer science, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, mechatronics, and bioengineering. Even more info on a quality post.
The seemingly immortal materials mentioned earlier are either difficult to produce or harmful to the planet. They are also hard to destroy, which will be a waste when using them once. Thus, you should also consider using biodegradable materials. Ongoing research worldwide enables biodegradable materials suitable for robotics. From robot skins to hard bioplastics, those materials enable robots to exist in harmony with the environment. Losing the heavy-duty robots after successful operations don’t require effort on retrieval.
The drop experienced this year has been greeted with reactions by concerned United States citizens as they expected higher units of imports than the previous year owing to the awareness it has gained over the years. A section of United States citizens has pointed to the tension between the country and China for the drop in the growth of sales of robots in the country. Others also claim that trade barriers as a result of some government policies and positions towards China ensured the dip in orders of robots.
We are arguably seeing a forth revolution as the computing power of the 20th century has taken major leaps forward in the 21st. A connected world. Automation is becoming commonplace in factories and we are starting to see with the Internet of Things how a connected system can change the face of manufacturing. Industry 4.0 will involve these automated systems making key decisions without any input. Read more info at this press release website.