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Where was the last time you saw a robot? Did you read about one in a book or see one in a movie? Maybe you saw one in a video game!
Some people think robots exist only in our imagination, but actually, robots are all around us right now. Robotics! With 25 Science Projects for Kids offers readers ages 7 to 10 an introduction to the history, mechanics, and future use of robots! Readers explore the history of robotics and discover how the first types looked and moved and what people expected they could do. Compare these early robots to those we have today, some of which dont even have bodies! Kids discover how robots have changed as decades have passed and see how they now look, think, sense, move, and do things.
Robotics! also discusses all the amazing things robots do for ushelp us around the house, go into and explore dangerous situations, build our cars and other products, assist during surgeries, and protect and entertain us. Learn all about early robots such as Unimate and Elmer and Elsie, and compare them to modern-day robots Robonaut 2 and ASIMO.
Robotics! includes 25 science-minded activities to engage budding scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and artists and help answer the questions, what exactly is a robot and where do they come from? Kids also discover how technology such as computers and other electronics of the last 50 or so years played an important role in the development of modern-day robotics. Requiring little adult supervision and using common, easy-to-find (and often recycled!) materials, kids experiment, play games, and explore components of robotics. They also build a variety of things such as their own automaton, a robot hand, and a replica of Robonaut 2. Combining hands-on fun with interesting facts, cartoons, and sidebars, Robotics provides young readers with a fun introduction to this fascinating and important field.
Robotics! is part of a set of two Explore Technology books that introduce young digital natives to the history, science, and engineering of the tech world in which we live, using hands-on STEM activities, essential questions, links to online primary sources and real-life connections. The other title in this series is Simple Machines!
Nomad Press books integrate content with participation. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomads unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.
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AROUND 400 BCE:
Ancient Greek inventor Archytas of Tarentum builds an automata bird.
AROUND 1500 CE:
Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci designs a self-propelled cart, now considered to be one of the earliest robots.
BEGINNING IN 1615:
Japanese mechanical puppets called zashiki karakuri can serve tea.
1801:
Frenchman Joseph Jacquard invents the first programmable machinea loom.
1822:
Inspired by Jacquards machine, mathematician Charles Babbage designs a mechanical calculator called the Analytical Engine.
1921:
The word robot is first used in a play by Czech writer Karel Capek.
1948:
William Grey Walter builds Elmer, a tortoise-like robot that can sense its surroundings.
1956:
Researcher Arthur Samuel writes a program that can play checkers.
1959:
The first industrial robot, Unimate, is used in a General Motors factory.
1986:
Honda begins working on ASIMO, an advanced humanoid that can walk, climb stairs, and recognize voice commands.
2000:
The da Vinci Surgical System is approved for use in operating rooms.
2002:
Roomba, the first popular home robotic vacuum cleaner, is sold by iRobot.
2004:
The Mars Exploration rover Spirit successfully lands on Mars.
2009:
Nanobots play soccer at the RoboCup competition, in a space the size of a grain of rice.
2011:
Robonaut 2 is launched into space to work alongside astronauts on the International Space Station.
2011:
A program called Watson plays and beats two champions on the trivia gameshow Jeopardy.
2014:
A computer passes the Turing test for the first time.
2017:
A robot in China performs the first dental surgery without any help from humans.
2018:
The Smithsonian museums launch a pilot program using robot guides.
Where was the last place you saw a robot ? Did you read about one in a book? Or see one in a movie? Maybe you saw one in a video game. Sometimes, people think robots exist only in our imagination or as something that might be real in the future. But actually, robots are all around us right now!
A robot is a machine that can move and do tasks without help from a human. This means they can gather information from their environment, use that information to decide what to do or how to act, and then perform a task. Robots can sense, think, and act on their own.
WORDS TO KNOW
robot: a machine that can move and do tasks without help from a human.
WORDS TO KNOW
radio wave: a type of invisible wave used to transmit radio and television signals. Radio waves are also used for navigation.
sensor: something that allows a robot to see or sense its environment.
Look around you right now. Are there any machines that would fit this description of robot? What about your television? Hmm... lets check. A television uses cables or picks up radio waves to play shows and movies. But it doesnt do any physical tasks.
Maybe televisions of the future will be able to tell when youre watching a movie and theyll make popcorn!
Remote-control toys arent robots either, because they must be told what to do. What about one of those automatic vacuum cleaners? Yes! They are robots with sensors that allow them to sense or see their environment. They use that information to move around and do tasks, such as suck up dirt.
THIS ROBOT HELPS KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN!
CREDIT: KARLIS DAMBRANS (CC BY 2.0)
WORDS TO KNOW
technology: the tools, methods, and systems used to solve a problem or do work.
engineering: the use of science, math, and creativity in the design and construction of things.
robotics: the science of designing, building, controlling, and operating robots.
DID YOU KNOW?
Many of the jobs involved in robotics are STEM jobs. STEM is an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. You might also hear it referred to as STEAM. The A in STEAM stands for Art and design.
Some people use the words robot and robotics as if they mean the same thing. But they actually have different meanings.
Robotics is the science of designing, building, controlling, and operating robots. As you can imagine, creating and operating robots can take a lot of experts from many different scientific fields. Some of these fields include engineering, math, and computer programming.
THE SENSE-THINK-ACT CYCLE
Robots use whats called the sense-think-act cycle to accomplish something.
* SENSE: A robot uses sensors, such as a camera, to collect information about its surroundings.
* THINK: A robot uses this information to decide what to do next.
* ACT: After a robot decides on a course of action, it carries out that action.
WORDS TO KNOW
science fiction: a story about contact with other worlds and imaginary science and technology.
humanoid: looking like a human being.
WHAT DO WE USE ROBOTS FOR?
On television and in movies and science fiction books, robots often resemble humans. A robot that looks like a human is called a humanoid . And they do jobs for people. Remember C-3PO? He was the fictional robot who helped Luke Skywalker in the movie, Star Wars .
Although most robots dont look like humans in real life, they do help us in many ways. Because they are strong and dont get tired, robots are good at helping us assemble items such as cars and other products in factories.
WORDS TO KNOW
natural disaster: a natural event, such as a fire or flood, that causes great damage.
precise: exact or detailed.
solar power: energy from the sun converted to electricity.
engineer: a person who uses science, math, and creativity to design and build things.
Some robots help us do jobs we dont like, dont have time for, or find boring. For example, they sweep our floors and clear our rain gutters and even clean cat litter boxes! Some robots save us time by serving drinks or food or making deliveries.
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