An inductive proximity sensor takes advantage of electromagnetic interaction that occurs between or among metallic objects when they are near each other. An inductive proximity...

A hydraulic drive is a method of providing movement to a robot manipulator.It uses a special hydraulic fluid, usually oil-based, to transfer forces to various...

A Humanoid robot is a robot that is based on the general structure of a human, such as a robot that walks on two legs...

A hobby robot is a robot intended mainly for amusement and experimentation. Such a machine is usually autonomous, and contains its own controller. It is, in...

Can computers and robots learn from their mistakes, and improve their knowledge by trial and error? Is it possible for a machine, or a network...

One of the earliest experiments with artificial intelligence (AI) was done with an imaginary robot, entirely contained within the “mind” of a computer. A student...

A gyroscope or gyro is a device that is useful in robot navigation. It forms the heart of an inertial guidance system, operating on the...

Graphical path planning is a method of navigation used by mobile robots. It is a specialized scheme or set of schemes for the execution of...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a network of wireless location and navigation apparatus that operates on a worldwide basis. The GPS employs several satellites,...

Science fiction is replete with stories in which some of the characters are robots or smart computers. Science-fiction robots are often androids. Such machines are...