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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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