Any machine
which can be called as a robot will be composed the following basic
elements:
- Motors:
Most of the robots perform some mechanical functions. In order to perform these
tasks electric motors, a hydraulic system, a pneumatic system or a combination
of all three. The electric motors often have feedback mechanisms.
- Sensors:
To detect any event and react accordingly, robots need to continuously scan
their environment and collect information while they are in active state. A
robot does that by using sensors such of different type like colour sensor,
light sensor, touch sensor, sound sensor, ultrasonic sensor, etc…
- Power
supply: The motors and other actuators of robot require uninterrupted power
supply when it is active. Most of the robots use rechargeable batteries to
power up their motors and sensors.
-
Controller: It works as the brain of the robot and controls the behavior of
robot by controlling all other components. The controller is programmed so that
the robots behave in the manner required by their programmer/user.
- Moving
Mechanism: which may include wheels & gears, Biomechanical parts such as
limbs, etc…
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