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Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department. Professor Khatib shows a short video on a device called The Hummingbird, and then begins Manipulator Kinematics. CS223A is an introduction to robotics which covers topics such as Spatial Descriptions, Forward Kinematics, Inverse Kinematics, Jacobians, Dynamics, Motion Planning and Trajectory Generation, Position and Force Control, and Manipulator Design.

Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department. Professor Khatib shows a short video on Flexible Microactuators and continues lecturing on Kinematics and Spatial Descriptions. CS223A is an introduction to robotics which covers topics such as Spatial Descriptions, Forward Kinematics, Inverse Kinematics, Jacobians, Dynamics, Motion Planning and Trajectory Generation, Position and Force Control, and Manipulator Design

Lecture by Professor Oussama Khatib for Introduction to Robotics (CS223A) in the Stanford Computer Science Department. Professor Khatib shows a video on Walking Machines then goes into his first topic -- Kinematics. CS223A is an introduction to robotics which covers topics such as Spatial Descriptions, Forward Kinematics, Inverse Kinematics, Jacobians, Dynamics, Motion Planning and Trajectory Generation, Position and Force Control, and Manipulator Design.

British scientists at the University of Bristol developed a  copycat robotic head , dubbed Jules. The head is able to  mimic the facial expressions  and lip motions of a human. The  robotic   Jules  represents an  animatronic head  developed by David Hanson, American specialist in robotics, who works on the creation of uniquely expressive, incorporeal heads made of flexible rubber skin which moves with the help of 34 servo motors. The motions of a human face are monitored by a  video camera and mapped onto small electronic motors in the skin of the robotic head. The group of scientists at Bristol developed their own software that will help pass the expressions, which the video camera recorded, into commands, thus making servos  generate facial motions  that are similar to the real ones. But due to the fact that the robot’s motors cannot be compared to the real human facial muscles, a little artistic license was needed. The scientists hired an actor, who performed on camera different

 an obstacle avoidng robot with 2 dc geared motors, a sharp ir sensor, nd nxp microcontroller p89v51rd2bn i m having problem in programmign de microcontroller . using keil i m making a hex file to burn the data into microprocessor . can u guys suggest me some programs code to make hex file i m having problem in tat #include #define forward 0x05; //0000 01 01 both motors in forward #define reverse 0x0a; //0000 10 10 both motors in reverse #define leftturn 0x06; //0000 01 10 left motor =backwards, //right motor=forward #define rightturn 0x09; //0000 10 01 left motor=forward //right motor=backwards #define obst P2 void main() { int P1,P2; P1=0xff; //intialize PORT1 as input(sensors) P2=0x00; //intialize PORT2 as output(motors) if(obst==0) //Check if sensor has detected an obstacle { P2=reverse; P2=rightturn; } else { P2=forward; //else go forward } this is my program i hav searched for but it is showing in keil tat header file cant be read ? why ? can u correct this

The Future of Robotics Most robots look like other machines and only do one task. Friendly Robotics RL1000 “Rob motor” is a lawnmower that’ll cut your grass automatically. The cost is roughly $1800. In order to update the Rob mower, you have to plug it into the phone line, and it’ll automatically download software updates. These same robotics are being used in smart houses. Robotics will make everyday household living an extraordinary experience! Robotics Timeline 2006- Roomba Sales Top 2 million 2007- Sales of pool cleaning and window washing robots will increase. Honda’s Asimo will debut in USA. 2009- 4.5 million domestic robots will have been sold 2010- Personal robots sales will exceed $17 billion. Future for Robotics Robots still need to be revitalized before they are versatile and independent to help our society

ROBOTIC BALL TO CHASE A robotic ball, originally designed for use on mars can be used to catch burglars. The device acts as a high tech security guard capable of detecting an intruder with the help of radar and infrared sensors. Once alerted the 2 feet black ball can summon help sound an alarm or pursue the intruders taking pictures at speeds of to 20 mph. The device, developed at the University of Uppsala, acts as a high-tech security guard capable of detecting an intruder thanks to either radar or infra-red sensors. Once alerted, it can summon help, sound an alarm or pursue the intruders, taking pictures. It is capable of travelling at 20mph, somewhat faster than a human being. Even worse for intruders, the robot ball can still give chase over mud, snow and water. The ball relies on an internal pendulum to control its motion which, when shifted, changes the centre of gravity and starts it rolling. Other devices, including microphones, cameras, heat sensors and smoke detectors a

GIST OF THE STORY : Traditionally, robots had onboard computers that controlled movements and processed data. A new approach has robots accessing processing power and data from remote servers.     In one of the many famous scenes in The Matrix (1999), the character Trinity learns to fly a helicopter by having a "pilot program" downloaded to her brain. For us humans, with our offline, nonupgradable meat brains, the possibility of acquiring new skills by connecting our heads to a computer network is still science fiction. Not so for robots. Several research groups are exploring the idea of robots that rely on cloud-computing infrastructure to access vast amounts of processing power and data. This approach, which some are calling "cloud robotics," would allow robots to off-load compute-intensive tasks like image processing and voice recognition and even download new skills instantly, Matrix-style. Imagine a robot that finds an object that it's never seen

Spy planes should come in the shape of a “bird” for better camouflage. Univerisity of Michigan has been awarded a 5-year grant of $10 millions for the development of some bat-like robotic spy planes. The bat-like spy plane has been given a acronym called COM-BAT which stands for U-M Center for Objective Microelectronics and Biomimetic Advanced Technology, which aims to re-establish the U.S Army as a world leader. The kind of bat-like spy planes are designed to provide short-term but real-time surveillance and feedback to the soldiers in the urban combat zones by using a collection of senses including sight, sound and smell. The main problem faced by the development of the COM-BAT is finding it a super lasting battery that allows it to fly long enough in the sky to collect all the necessary information for the soldiers before it drops to the ground. The development team is looking into possibility of get its power to be generated by vibrations, wind and also the sun, which the Un