Robotics Definition and 161 Threads

I know that robotics is a multidisciplinary field, requiring knowledge from many different fields of study. But I would like to know what would be the better path for a engineering seeking to work with robotics: it's mechanical or electrical engineering? I'm a student of MechE myself, and I have...

I've seen a bit of research that relies on imaging methods like FLIR for input. My question adds a couple wrinkles: How could a robot Navigate without imaging? I.e., using only local sensors like a thermocouple or array of thermocouples. Extract navigation info from turbulent thermally...

I'm now at my sophomore year in college, studying Mechanical Engineering. When I chose this field, I was interested in things like aircrafts and my main goal was working in the aerospace industry. This interest has shifted towards control systems/robotics since then. I started dealing with...

Where can I find one of these? That is, are there linear actuators where I can specify the force it should apply and it gives me back exactly how much force was applied? Are there any linear actuators that can do this and also give me position feedback, i.e., where my object is after it has been...

I have a robotic arm that needs to be able to detect whether or not it bumped into something like a wall. What would be the most practical way to do this without adding a large amount of sensors in different parts of the arm?

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Hi all, I've finally narrowed down my career interests to robotics and controls. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. I'm looking at a couple different grad programs at a local school: MSEE with a focus on robotics and controls. M. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on...

Hello all,I am studying MSC in Electrical and IT,,,,, My question is that Which is the field that includes everything of science and engineering? Like Physics, Mathamatics, Programming, research...etc... Is Robotics such a field? If I choose robotics can I switch the field latter a bit in my...

Hey people, I need some help, preferably from the Electrical Engineers... Classes start next month and I'm stuck deciding some electives to take during my third mechanical engineering semester. Here's the thing: I decided to take some electives from the EE department so I have a good basis to...

Is it possible to rig a Truss Dobsonian telescope like this one so that you can control it remotely from inside of a building while the telescope itself is on the roof of the building? Then is it possible to attach some sort of adapter to the telescope that would allow you to hook up a camera...

Hello all, My robotics club at school will be entering the VEX Nothing But Net competition. We are beginning to design the robot and it's launcher specifically. We want our flywheel design to be two wheels on each side, on a horizontal line like this. We would squeeze the balls between the...

So... Today I watched a video on YouTube and I found Battlebots where engineers make robots designed to fight other robots. Just like in a clip showed in Big Hero 6. Will these robots create the new era of "robotic warfare", or bring peace and enjoyment to others? Please comment your thoughts...

Hi, I'm Harsh Yadav, from India. I am a 16 year old student. I love electronics, whenever I look at an electronic device I feel like I should open it. I am a bit confused regarding the course I should opt for (in my future studies). Should I pursue Electrical Engineering or...

Hello Everyone, I posted in Physics Forums back in 2011 trying to figure out what undergraduate Major to choose based off my interests. I had received very positive feedback then and am seeking more advice now that I am further along in my career. I am a recent undergrad graduate with a major...

Hi, I have been interested in electronics and computer hardware for some time now. I'm will be going to school for engineering/programming; however, until then, I would like to engage in a few side projects to gain some concrete experiences within this domain. Specifically, I kind of want to get...

Hey, I know this forum is filled with engineers so I want to really get other peoples opinion whether you should ask your Subject Matter Expert on a team if they are an expert and it is their profession in engineering. For example, I am the project manager of my high school robotics team. We are...

I am a sophmore in college and I am currently majoring in Material Science Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. I want to some day hopefully work with either Robotics and/or Renewable Energy. I want to get a good combination of Mechanical, Chemistry, Electronics, computers, and basic...

I guess I am interested in the various electronic means of finding out how a robotic joint relays positional information back to it's control unit.

I want to work on building a quadrotor or rover using Arduino/AVR. What is the best way to get started? Should I buy a kit with instructions? This is my first time venturing into robotics using microcontrollers. I am not sure if buying a kit is more useful (or maybe a specific kit produced by...

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I got to know about robotics 5-6 years ago after watching a program in the Discovery network. I even joined robotics classes and i found it fascinating. (They gave me LEGO mindstorm kits). I also learned C programming and i know python as well.(my friend told me that its important to know C...

So, I'm currently a sixteen year old sophomore who is really interested in Physics and I wanted to know what realm of Physics I could join that includes some of my interests. I enjoy soldering, programming, mathematics, circuits and electronics, mechanics, and computers. However, I do not want...

Hi, I'm in first year of my physics undergrad degree in NUIGalway and currently (could change as the four years pass) have an interest in doing a masters in Weapons Engineering after the degree is completed. In my course we get the choice of specializing in one of four areas: theoretical...

I am studying Electronics and Telecom Engineering and beginner in Robotics.I want to make serious start from scratch with interest but confused from where to start.So can anyone give some suggestions for 1.As a beginner in robotics ,are there some simple and basic robots or circuit designs...

Im going to start at a university after this summer, but I am not quite sure what to choose. I get B's/10 in both mathematics and physics but i just don't know if I am good enough to take physics. Both robotics and physics interest me a lot but robotics.

I'm currently trying to test the motors I bought for a robotics project to see if they'll work for our application and they seem to be much weaker than what should be expected based on the specs. During test, the battery is hooked directly to the motor and I'm measuring the current draw and the...

I previously used the Ziegler method to tune the parameters of my PID controller to control my robot's position. I then implemented fuzzy logic for self-tuning the parameters. I have two inputs to the fuzzy logic controller; one is the position error and the error rate. I know that my problem...

Hello fellow PF members, I'm currently in my senior year in Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. I'm considering going on to get my Master's Degree to gain more knowledge (since I'm fascinating by them). I really like Math and have a Math Minor already. I am looking to go into a...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering how Electrical Engineering graduate schools particularly concentrating in Robotics and Automation would view an undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics? I just wanted to gauge how my chances would be. I have a 3.96 GPA with 1 REU, 1 paper and 1 poster...

Hi to all the forum members, my questions for this tread are correlated to the robotics arms for wafers like the robotics arms that are in this website: www.kensingtonlabs.com 1. why is so important to build very very accuracy robotics arms, Wafer Handling Systems , in the machines of...

Currently on a physics and maths course, going to switch to robotics, have fun building robots in the countryside for 3 years, graduate and then become a freelance entrepreneur/web designer/permanent traveller. Good life plan?

heyy guys i have done a course on introduction to robotics on edx.org ... now i want to go to the next level in the field ... so could u please direct me to any books or moocs which can help me reach the advanced level... thanks ø

Hello, first of all, sorry for my bad English.. I'm taking English courses to improve it :) I have a big question that nobody can answer yet.. I'm studying aeronautical engineering in Argentina, I love it, and I have very high grades, my university have a connection with the ISAE in Toulouse...

Hi i just finished my first year of general engineering and am on a 4 month break. If there are any senior engineering students or engineers out there, I just want to know if its useful to take a two month course in embedded systems and microcontrollers. Thanks

For a basic robotic arm, how does it gain feedback of where the joint articulation/position is? I'd like to start learning about that a bit more, so any resources and insights would be great. Thanks

First, a bit about myself. As a future career I would like to work in the robotics industry or aerospace, building stuff. Unfortunately I failed to secure a BE position at the intended university. So I'm doing BSc Physics and Comp Sci double major. This university will be taking in 30 people...

I am a freshman studying EE and like robotics, but I know that in robotics there is a team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. Also, I have been looking on job websites, just to see what types of electrical engineering jobs are available, but it seems that there aren't many jobs...

At DARPA Robotics Challenge while robots could solve a numbver of things, they were still slow and clumsy compared to humans, and required some amount of remote control, when they had to face with complex tasks. Of course, it isn't good to send humans into radiation and hazards like that, but...

Im planning to build a robot and wondering if laws of physics are present!

I've beeen searching over and over the internet to figure out what would be a good robotics project, but with a strong relation with physics. Please don't argue that everything in the universe is physics, i agree absolutely, but my colleagues in Engineering Physics are doing projects related to...

Hello i am a 19 year old undergraduate college student that is interested in the field of robotics but I’m not sure in what direction to go in. I am planning to transfer to either CalPoly or Cal State LB after community college depending on the program that offers the best courses. Computer...

Hello, my options for school are Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona. My career plan is to get into the field of Artificial Intelligence of/in Robotics, robots, mechatronics. I do not know what major to choose, from what i heard of either computer engineering or computer science. I am...

Hey everyone, because I have lots of free time over the summer, I have decided to take up learning a programming language. (I have never programmed). I am leaning toward Java, because the ID Tech camp I am going to teaches primarily in Java. However, in the next academic school year I plan to...

Hi, I am in 8th grade and am really into science, mostly the physics, and math related stuff. I have friends that do the robotics team in high school and say it is great, but I don't have much experience with engineering. I am worried that I will join the team, but will not be able to contribute...

Hi All, I very much want to become part of the growing off-world industry. Companies like those dreaming of asteroid mining really pique my interests. In particular, I'd like to be involved with design and implementation of robotic systems. I have an MSEE, and though I've been...

Hi, On section 2.4.2. of the "Probabilistic robotics" book, there is an example to demonstrate the way a Bayes filter works. I only can't understand one point in the example, I hope you help to get it. This is the whole example: The point I can't get to, is the formula (2.42). I think...

My students would like to become engaged in the construction of robots. I am not sure what the best options are for kit purchase or DIY-type. I was also curious of any national organizations that might have funding opportunities. Thank you.

Entering third year, switched from electrical engineering to computer engineering. I love programming and 'designing' circuits (although typically my design consists of several other circuits mashed together.) However the physical side of robotics appeals to me a great deal. I can still...

Hey guys, I'm looking to do a robotics/mechatronics project (topic still not decided), and I'd like to focus on a problem within petroleum engineering. However, I'm not too experienced within petroleum production (more of a robotics background), and I'm looking for areas where robotics are...

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