Like other problems in robotics, tackling perception as a theoretical issue ("how does a robot see and perceive the world?") is much harder than approaching it as a practical problem. So if you were designing something like a Roomba vacuum cleaning robot, you could spend a good few years ...
Roomba: The vacuuming robot from iRobot The Robot in the television series "Lost in Space" MINDSTORMS: LEGO's popular robotics kit All of these things are considered robots, at least by some people. But you could say that most people define a robot as anything that they recognize as a rob...
Roomba: The vacuuming robot from iRobot The Robot in the television series "Lost in Space" MINDSTORMS: LEGO's popular robotics kit All of these things are considered robots, at least by some people. But you could say that most people define a robot as anything that they recognize as a rob...
How does Roomba work?Roomba's makers, iRobot Corporation, describe their creation as a "vacuum cleaning robot"—and that's a fair and accurate description. Just like the industrial robots that weld cars in factories, it follows a series of preprogrammed instructions, but it also uses a ...
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Image: iRobot When people ask “How does a robot vacuum work?” it’s typically the device’s robotic element, more than its vacuum, they’re curious about. How does this computerized cleaner know where it’s been and where it hasn’t yet? How does it know when it’s finished? Why...
iRobot is a bit hazy on how it does this, but HowStuffWorks believes that it sends out an infrared signal and checks how long it takes to bounce back to the infrared receiver located on its bumper. Once it establishes the size of the room, it knows how long it should spend cleaning it...
An irobot Roomba vacuum cleaner is smart in that it can do the entire floor cleaning work while you relax. The gadget does not require your supervision since it consists of a programmable system that you can control remotely using your smartphone. Image
iRobot Roombas come with edge brushes and rubber brushes that tend to work better on hard surfaces. After all, you don’t sweep your carpet. However, the rubber design of the bottom brush can help pick up debris on carpets, and the suction power of all robot vacuums can help suck up ...
Shared-controlroboticsystems aid surgeons during surgery, but the human does most of the work. Unlike the other robotic systems, the surgeons must operate the surgical instruments themselves. The robotic system monitors the surgeon's performance and provides stability and support throughactive constraint...