外文翻译：机器人本科生外文翻译资料.doc

外文翻译资料原文 学 院 专业班级 学生姓名 指导教师 Robot Darrick Addison (dtadd95@bellatlantic.net), Senior Software Engineer/Consultant, ASC Technologies Inc. 01 Sep 2001 A re-programmable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.-- From the Robot Institute of America, 1979 Darrick Addison, an experienced developer in databases, networks, user interfaces, and embedded systems, introduces the field of robotics and the issues surrounding robotic systems. He covers mechanical design, sensory systems, electronic control, and software. He also discusses microcontroller systems, including serial and memory-mapped interfacing, and talks about some of the available open source software options. The word robot originates from the Czech word for forced labor, or serf. It was introduced by playwright Karel Capek, whose fictional robotic inventions were much like Dr. Frankensteins monster -- creatures created by chemical and biological, rather than mechanical, methods. But the current mechanical robots of popular culture are not much different from these fictional biological creations. Basically a robots consists of: A mechanical device, such as a wheeled platform, arm, or other construction, capable of interacting with its environment Sensors on or around the device that are able to sense the environment and give useful feedback to the device Systems that process sensory input in the context of the devices current situation and instruct the device to perform actions in response to the situation In the manufacturing field, robot development has focused on engineering robotic arms that perform manufacturing processes. In the space industry, robotics focuses on highly specialized, one-of-kind planetary rovers. Unlike a highly automated manufacturing plant, a planetary rover operating on the dark side of the moon -- without