An input/output module, symbolized I/O, is a data link between a microprocessor and a computer’s peripherals. In robotic systems, I/O modules transfer data from the...

An industrial robot, as its name implies, is a robot employed in industry. Such robots can be fixed or mobile and can work in construction,...

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...