walking is an
extraordinary feat of biomechanical engineering. Every step requires balance
and the ability to adapt to instability in a split second. It requires quickly
adjusting where your foot will land and calculating how much force to apply to
change direction suddenly. No wonder, then, that until now robots have not been
very good at it.
Robots
that walk properly could eventually find far greater use in emergency rescue
operations. They could also play a role in routine jobs such as helping elderly
or physically disabled people with chores and daily tasks in the home.
A robot is an automatic mechanical device
often resembling a human or animal. Modern robots are usually an electro-mechanical machine guided
by a computer program or electronic circuitry. Robots
can be autonomous or
semi-autonomous and range from humanoids such as Honda's Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (ASIMO)
and TOSY's TOSY
Ping Pong Playing Robot (TOPIO)
to industrial robots, collectively programmed swarm robots, and even
microscopic nano robots. By mimicking a lifelike appearance or automating
movements, a robot may convey a sense of intelligence or thought of its own.
The branch of technology that
deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as
well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback,
and information processing is robotics. These technologies deal with automated machines that
can take the place of humans in dangerous environments or manufacturing
processes, or resemble humans in appearance, behavior, and/or cognition. Many
of today's robots are inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics.
Some robots are used for entertainment and as a
demonstration of the newest technology. This nimble automoton is a perfect
example of this process.
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