Teaches how to build your own robot for practical uses such as companionship, supervision of elderly, tutoring and doing household chores. This work explores enabling technologies such as mobility, voice communication, touch, sight, and smell response. It also covers how to build your own MentorBot from a kit as well as separate parts.
Über den Autor
E. Oliver Severin is the founder and President of AcroTek, Inc., a company that creates and builds technology solutions. In 1982, Mr. Severin's company merged with RB Robots, becoming the largest producer of mobile robots in the United States. Pioneers in the mobile robot industry, the firm spawned major innovations in digital voice, lifting mechanics, security, and educational robots. Mr. Severin is the creater of several mobile robot innovations and the author of a number of white papers related to robots and the robot industry.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Chapter 1: MentorBots Defined
Chapter 2: MentorBot Characteristics
Chapter 3: Enabling Technology
Chapter 4: Today's MentorBots
Chapter 5: Build Your Own MentorBot
Chapter 6: Navigation Systems
Chapter 7: Advanced Technology
Chapter 8: Advanced MentorBots
Chapter 9: Conclusions
INDEX
Klappentext
This work teaches how to build your own robot for practical uses such as companionship, supervision of elderly, tutoring and doing household chores. It explores enabling technologies such as mobility, voice communication, touch, sight, and smell response. One full chapter covers how to build your own MentorBot from a kit as well as separate parts.
