How do you build an autonomous robot that can avoid obstacles?
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this may work!  light and touch sensors.  enjoy!
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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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Use the java.awt.Robot class mouseMove() method.  You can actually move the mouse, make it click, etc.  This is invaluable for automated testing, self-running demonstrations, etc.  \n\nhttp://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/awt/Robot.html
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take a common butter knife and a paper clip.  Unfold the paper clip and re shape it into an angled "U".  Drape it over the knife edge, hold your arm strait and Try to keep the wire still.\nYou can't.  The harder you try, the more your muscles tremble.  A Robot does not have that problem.  A surgeon can use a robot to eliminate the problem so that she/he can do very fine surgery.
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walking the straight and narrow..ie, staying out of trouble
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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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Humans will have destroyed the world before that time comes.  It's far easier, I believe, to develop a bomb that would decimate the human race than to create a complicated world of robots that will go against their masters in the long run.  People who are capable of developing anything that incredible are by nature power-hungry.  And they will never let their inventions get the better of them.  If I could make a robot that has the capacity to think for itself, I'd install a program that would automatically destroy it if it starts going nuts on me or anyone.  I'm sure the geniuses who are indeed capable of making this happen have thought of more convenient ways to deal with this "threat."
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u may built remote controlled toy. but as for the robots that is a tougher job. u may browse this site  http://www.robotics.com/robots.html
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here is a good  one\n\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/AI_RoboForm/roboform.html
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An idea for a nanobot or robot that would be bad news for the world, depending what it could use as building material.\n\nWe really don't want machines replicating in a geometric progression... which they probably couldn't anyway.\n\nIn Sci-Fi they seed places with these nanobots and when activated they build combat equipment after making enough of themselves. That's just fiction though and lets hope it stays that way.
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Robots have a very important application in situations where human beings have a life or health risk- like handling bio hazards, radio active materials, extreme temperatures or vacuum, or distant places like mars where it is easier and more economical to use machines like robots to things with remote control. They are also used in production line like automobile industry to assemble, weld, fix etc, becuase they can do the same action hundreds of times with high accuracy without getting tired.
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mix my ex-mother-in-law with a blender... You will get a robot without emotions
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A robot is a mechanical device that can perform preprogrammed physical tasks. A robot may act under the direct control of a human (eg. the robotic arm of the space shuttle) or autonomously under the control of a pre-programmed computer. Robots may be used to perform tasks that are too dangerous or difficult for humans to implement directly (e.g. the space shuttle arm) or may be used to automate repetitive tasks that can be performed more cheaply by a robot than by the employment of a human (e.g. automobile production; doctor).\n\nThe word robot is also used to describe an intelligent mechanical device ( machine ) in the form of a human. This form of robot (culturally referred to as androids) is common in science fiction stories. However, such robots are yet to become common-place in reality and development is yet required in the field of artificial intelligence before they approach the robots of sci-fi.\n\nFinally, bots are named after the word robot because they perform mundane, repetitive tasks.\n\n\n\nSO.....\n\nRobots will not take over
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If you are interested in learning about electronics you might look into BEAM robotics (BEAM = Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, Mechanics). Their approach is to design robots whose interactions with the environment are built into the electronics rather than programmed like most robots. They have a history of liking to scavenge parts from old electronic and mechanical devices. They also have a very active and helpful community that includes many kids your age learning about electronics and robotics (look around for a mailing list in the links, I'm sure there's still an active one). Don't be intimidated by the elctronics stuff, in my experience that's the easy part, the hard part is getting the moving parts to work. I am attaching some links below:
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I would like to have the ability to detect danger.  Kind of like a "spider-sense".
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A really good site to look at for information like this is hard to find.  I suspect that one can do it using the robots.txt file and some of the metacommands that they respond to from it.  A place to start would be one of the URLs below or by searching the term robots.txt.  I hope this helps you find your answer.
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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.