Branches of Robotics

The field of robotics overlaps with artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, computer science and many more disciplines.

  • Artificial intelligence: Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer to act as human being. Sophia the robot is the best example of IA at its best. She can think for herself and is programmed to hold proper conversations with humans, make jokes, exhibit emotions etc. She is also the very first robot citizen of the world.
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  • Robot surgery: this involves conducting surgical operations using robots. Advantages of robotic surgery include precision in work, 3D magnification and miniaturization.
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  • Speech processing: This enables robots to recognize and memorize voices. Speech recognition is an example in which Analogue to digital converters are used to convert speech into on screen text. This technology is readily available in most smart phones today.
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Android science: An android is a humanoid robot designed to be similar in form to humans. The main difference between robot and androids is that an android is made to look very human like. These bots are increasingly being used to perform human tasks .

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