Robotics Abbreviations

The word “robotics” was coined by the American writer of Russian-Jewish descent, Isaac Azimov . His series of robots ” I, the Robot ” is world famous. Robotics is a branch of engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering and informatics , which includes the design, construction, control and application of robots , as well as computer systems needed for their control, data reception from sensors and information processing. The application of these technologies is, for example, in industry and in the replacement of people for hazardous activities such as bomb disposal, research on shipwrecks and mines . It is classified according to the environment / condition of the robots: stationary, terrestrial, underwater, air, space and polar.

In 1942, the science fiction writer Isaac Azimov created the three laws of robotics. In 1948, Norbert Wiener formulated the principles of cybernetics , practically based on robotics.

Fully autonomous robots did not appear until the second half of the 20th century. The first digitally controlled and programmable robot, The Unimate , was installed in 1961 to lift hot pieces of metal from a casting and stacking machine. Commercial and industrial robots are widespread today and are used to make work cheaper, more accurate and more reliable than human labor. They are also used in workplaces that are too dirty, dangerous or gloomy to be suitable for people. Robots are widely used in the production, assembly, packaging and packaging, transportation of goods, Earth and space exploration, surgery, the weapons industry, laboratory research and mass production of consumer and industrial goods.

There are many types of robots; they are used in many different environments and for many different purposes, and despite the differences in their application and design, they still have common features in terms of their construction.

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