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Locomotion Device

                  Human beings use muscles to give movements to their arms, palms
                  and fingers. For a robot, the power comes from motors. Three fuels
                  are used in locomotion, depending on the energy source. There are
                  three  widespread  types  of  Locomotive  devices  namely  Electric,
                  Hydraulic and Pneumatic.

                                                   Controller

                                                   Human  beings  and  animals  sense  their  surroundings  through
                                                   their  sense  organs  and  then  react  accordingly  based  on  the
                                                   sense organs’ feedback. Robots use the same response system
                                                   as human beings-the feedback system. The CPU of a robot does
                                                   the  same  thing  based  on  data  collected  by  its  sensors.  There
                                                   are mainly two types of controllers that determine the robot’s
                  behaviour. They are Simple Controller and Strong Sensory Controller.

                  Sensors

                  Without the data supplied by the sense organs, the
                  human brain cannot perform intelligently in any given
                  situation.  Similarly,  controllers  would  be  unable  to
                  perform if the robot’s sensors do not constantly feed
                  the controller about their position, force, temperature,
                  etc.  The  sensors  are  the  powerhouse  of  a  robot’s
                  feedback  system  and  act  as  eyes  and  ears.  A  wide
                  range of sensors is used in a robot system to perform the tasks.

                  Power Supply

                  Just  like  human  beings  consume  food  when  they  need  energy,  robots  need  energy  too  to
                  function. Electricity is the primary source of energy for most robots. Stationary robots used in
                  the factories use direct power. Mobile robots use high-capacity batteries. Robotic spacecrafts
                  and satellites are generally equipped with solar panels.

























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