Introduction to Robotics

A machine that is programmed to perform tasks automatically is known as

• A virtual assistant

• A robot

• A simple machine

• An app

Robots are primarily taking over human tasks that are(select all that apply)

• dangerous

• delicious

• dirty

• dull

• dusty

Robots collect information about the environment using

• actuators

• end effectors

• motors

• sensors

Robot comes from the word

Match the following

• Brain System

• Electricity

• see, touch, hear, smell, taste

• Sensors

• Tools to carry out tasks

• End Effectors

• Muscle system to move the body

• Control System

• Power Source

• Actuators

  Motors

The term robot comes from the country ​ ​ (a)   which was written in a ​ (b)   by Karl Capek in 1921.

• Czech
• playwright
• United States
• Canada
• Russia
• Germany
• short story
• essay
• news story

​ (a)   A robot may not injure a human being or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm.

• Law One
• Law Two
• Law Three
• Zeroth Law
• Robot Law
• Robot Contract 1

​ (a)   A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with other laws.

• Law Two
• Law Three
• Zeroth Law
• Robot Law
• Robot Contract 1
• Law One

​ (a)   A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the other laws.

• Law Three
• Zeroth Law
• Robot Law
• Robot Contract A
• Law One
• Law 2
• Law Two
• Robot Law B
• Memory Storage 03

What did Asimov realize?

• There needs to be another law called Robot Rule 4

• His short story was no good and went into painting

• There should be one more law that precedes the others.

• His short stories were dark and disturbing.