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The branch of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science that deals
                 with the design, construction, operation and application of robots as well as computer systems

                 for their control, sensory feedback and information processing is called Robotics. In other words,
                 robotics is the engineering science and technology of robots, their designing, manufacturing
                 and application.
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                   The word robot comes from the Slavic word robota, which means forced labour. The term
                   robotics  was  first  used  in  print  by  Issac  Asimov,  in  his  science  fiction  short  story  ‘Liar’
                   published in May 1941.


                     USES OF ROBOTICS
                 Robots are used in various sectors, but they can be broadly classified into two types—industrial

                 robots and service robots.
                 Industrial robots are mainly used in manufacturing industries such as automotives industries.
                 These robots are programmed using computers.

                 Service robots include domestic robots that clean the carpet or cut grass in the garden and
                 move  on  their  own.  They  are  fully  or  semi-autonomous  robots  and  controlled  by  electronic
                 circuits. Some of the service robots are simple versions with very few IC (Integrated Circuit) chips
                 while others have more than hundred ICs.
                 The integration of computer programming into the field of robotics has resulted in amazing
                 technological advancements. Programmed robots can now track cyclones and weather conditions.

                 With the help of computers it is possible to view images from satellites.
                 Robotics has also helped in the development of space probes that collect information about
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                 the  solar  system  as  well  as  the
                 sun.  Scientists  are  working  on  a
                                                          A robot Dante II monitored the volcanic
                 robot  that  is  capable  of  digging
                                                          activity of Alaska’s Mount Spurr in the
                 the dirt from moon and collecting
                                                          year  1994.  The  robot  descended  into
                 it  in  a  container!  More  and  more
                                                          the crater and used video cameras to
                 research projects aim at predicting
                                                          transmit images to satellites.
                 the natural disasters in advance to
                 avoid serious damage and protect the inhabitants of that area.
                 Robotics has paved way for computers associating closely with human brains. Emotion sensors
                 have been developed that can now recognise the feelings of people with their facial expressions.

                 These are robots with artificial intelligence and programmed using super computers.
                 Robotics gained a vital place in the environmental sector. A robot developed in England can
                 attack  insects  like  some  omnivorous  plants.  Also  a  London  aquarium  exhibits  a  robot  that
                 has been inspired by a fish. Video games have made the virtual world a reality. Now with the
                 commendable advancement in technology, people sail in a virtual world and interact with each

                 other. In fact, you can now play games on multiple mobiles at the same time.

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