Individual Oral: Mobile Robots

1. Description of the robot in a wild situation.

2. The benefits of being able to travel independently or controlled remotely:

3. Reaching places dangerous for humans.

4. Going to very far sites.

5. Moving through hazardous or violent territories.

6. The wide variety of activities developed by these robots:

7. Space Exploration (NASA's Mars Exploration Rover)

8. Landmine Detection or Bombs Analysis (The Falkland Islands issue)

9. Assistance of disabled people

10. Conclusion: Extension of Human capabilities and the future of Mobile Robots.

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Solving a Problem: The Vaccinator 3000

Robots are being increasingly used in order to solve common problems, commonly replacing a human in a certain task. In Chile, during winter time we see how hospitals are filled by ill people, which have to wait many hours before being attended. The Vaccinator 3000, developed by the most ingenious and smart scientists, aims to solve this problem. This revolutionary machine is not only able of vaccinating people, but also to identify the person's illness by analysing his/her symptoms.

The Vaccinator 3000 Presentation

During this week, we'll have to present about our own-created robot. I'm working with Mr Barriga and Mr Oporto.

Here are some questions that will help to guide our planning:

What materials will it be made out of? Why?

It will be made of metal and the corresponding circuits to assure its functioning, because it's the easiest way to create and program a robot.

How will the robot sense its surroundings? 

It will have thermal sensors, to perceive if it's in front of a person or of an object. It will also be able to communicate, and "understand" (through a variety of computational programs). 

How will it move and respond to the environment?
It will have wheels, to guarantee an easy movement through the room, where it will go from bed to bed, and from patient to patient, also helped by its thermal sensors. 

How or why is a robot better equipped to handle this challenge than a human? 

A robot would be faster than a human, and also it would make doctors only occupate on other issues in which they might be more required.

What will the robot look like? Will it look human-like? Why or why not?

It will be the cheapest possible. Probably a "box" (cube) with an arm.

How will the robot’s appearance influence how people interact with it?

At first people may be scared, but then they'll get used to it and it will be the same as being vaccinated by a person or a human-like robot.