what is autonomous robot?
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Autonomous means no human interaction needed.\n\nSo an autonomous robot would be a machine that can operate itself.
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I think there are open source programmes for robots, in fact Beagle that went to mars last year was powered by Linux although it was a failed mission I don't think anything indicated the software was to blame\nhttp://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=robots+open+source+software&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8\nCheck this search out, good luck, open source attracts hard workers.
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Use the java.awt.Robot class.  It has the moveMouse() method.  Handy for automated testing, self-running demonstrations, etc.
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http://www.abu.org.my/public/compiled/p488.htm\nhttp://www.robofest.org.my/robofestintro.html
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I'd suggest contacting MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  They have a strong robotics program, and may support a robotics club there.
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Artificial intelligence robot construction would help.
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Artificial intelligence (AI), or Synthetic Intelligence, is defined as intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity. Such a system is generally assumed to be a computer.\n\nAlthough AI has a strong science fiction connotation, it forms a vital branch of computer science, dealing with intelligent behavior, learning and adaptation in machines. Research in AI is concerned with producing machines to automate tasks requiring intelligent behavior. Examples include control, planning and scheduling, the ability to answer diagnostic and consumer questions, handwriting, speech, and facial recognition. As such, it has become a scientific discipline, focused on providing solutions to real life problems. AI systems are now in routine use in economics, medicine, engineering and the military, as well as being built into many common home computer software applications, traditional strategy games like computer chess and other video games.
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Self-awareness, consciousness, emotion can arguably be found in animals, and yet clearly, they are not human. So humanity is not as easily defined as the presence of a given set of traits.\nPersonally, I like the dictionary definition. A member of the species of Homo Sapiens. Going by that, unless your robot is activated via incubation by a human female for 9 months and expelled violently into the world soon thereafter, I won't be calling it human anytime soon.
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as an opertator of a CNC laser... I can tell you this. Robotics are totally necessary for a business to compete. I make the coolest parts in a blink of an eye.
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Well, it depends on what part of robotics you would like to get into.\n\nRobots are essentially mechanical devices that are controlled by electrical components/processes.  If you want to be on the side of robotics that deals with the links, joints, etc. then mechanical might be the way to go.  Also, some industrial grade robots use hydraulic or pneumatic actuators to move (which I believe a ME major would know about).  Finally, ME majors touch on linear systems and control theory (needed to create high-end robotics).\n\nOn the other hand, robots are usually controlled by microprocessors and software.  Also, knowledge of linear systems and feedback control theory is very helpful when creating accurate or fast-moving robots.  Finally, electric motors and power supplies are often used for certain robot designs.  All these would be covered in an electrical or comptuter engineering major.\n\nSo, choose whichever you side you like.  I happen to be an EE, so my experience in my studies might make this view a bit skewed towards the EE side of robotics, but it is accurate to the best of my knowledge.\n\nOh, and look for a school that has an engineering team/club that designs robots (something like FIRST).  If you are really want to do robotics, that kind of experience would be invaluable.
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Artificial speech. Made by machine. Robot laguage.
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Consider iRobot. They build robots for the Department of Defense and also the robot vacuum cleaner.\n\nhttp://www.irobot.com/
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This being the programming section, I'll assume u like programming. Apart from the usual places (Yahoo, Wikipedia, Google ...), look at http://ai-depot.com/ for some info on coding robots. I fing robocode ( http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ ) to be extremely useful in learning the elementary concepts of robotics.
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From http://www.ravllc.com/robotic-blog/robotic-blog.htm\n\nThe word 'robot' was coined by Karel Capek who wrote a play entitled 'R.U.R.' or 'Rossum's Universal Robots' back in 1921. The base for this word comes from the Czech word 'robotnik' which means 'worker'. In his play, machines modeled after humans had great power but without common human failings. In the end these machines were used for war and eventually turned against their human creators.
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creating something that will be of assistance to disabled people seems to be the logical subject for a robot in the community.
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Robots cannot replace the common soldier. Each soldier is an intelligent problem solving person. Human soldiers are capable of solving seemingly impossible problems, and making intelligent descisions for every problem they encounter. They have instincts as well.\n\nRobots could be programmed to be intelligent, but they will not reach the same level of intelligence problem solving ability or that humans have in the forseeable future. A robot could be pre-programmed to deal with many situaltions and problems, but will be clueless to something its programmers have not forseen. Having a radio or satillite controlled robot seems to solve this problem, however this opens it up to new problems. An enemy could give radio instructions to a robot from another army.\n\nIt is possible that robots could have military uses. There are small robotic reconnisance planes amongst a handful of other autonomous tools. However, they will never replace the average soldier.
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very abstact concept, that varies for different people...either that or everyone is a robot.