ROBOT DESIGN · 2017. 3. 12. · ROBOT DESIGN 3. Draw two possible designs for the robot. (Remember...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET THEN www.technologystudent.com © 2017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/254963448192823/ WORLD ASSOCIATION OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS Many elderly people find it difficult to move around the home. Some elderly people are also very lonely and long for someone to talk to. You have been approached by the worlds largest computer / robotics company to design a robot. The robot must do the following: Be able to carry out a range of tasks, such as answering the front door, the telephone, cooking meals etc...... The robot must also be able to entertain its owner through conversation. The robot must be able to help the elderly person if he / she falls over or becomes ill. 1. Research robots on the internet and collect images of ones that you like. Paste the pictures on an A4 sized piece of paper. 2. Add notes that explain what you like about each of the robots. You may wish to explain the features that you like. ROBOT DESIGN 3. Draw two possible designs for the robot. (Remember - it must be able to go up and down stairs and manoeuver around a garden). 4. Label your designs and explain each robot’s features and characteristics. 5. You must programme the robot, so that it can talk about interesting topics, with the elderly person. List 10 topics that you think the robot should understand, so that it can carry out an intelligent and relevant conversation. For instance, you may decide to programme the robot with knowledge of the Second World War or with knowledge of music of the 1950s.

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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED

IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET

THEN

Many elderly people find it difficult to move around the home. Some elderly people are also very lonely and long for someone to talk to. You have been approached by the worlds largest computer / robotics company to design a robot. The robot must do the following:

Be able to carry out a range of tasks, such as answering the front door, the telephone, cooking meals etc...... The robot must also be able to entertain its owner through conversation. The robot must be able to help the elderly person if he / she falls over or becomes ill.

1. Research robots on the internet and collect images of ones that you like. Paste the pictures on an A4 sized piece of paper.2. Add notes that explain what you like about each of the robots. You may wish to explain the features that you like.

ROBOT DESIGN

3. Draw two possible designs for the robot. (Remember - it must be able to go up and down stairs and manoeuver around a garden).4. Label your designs and explain each robot’s features and characteristics.5. You must programme the robot, so that it can talk about interesting topics, with the elderly person. List 10 topics that you think the robot should understand, so that it can carry out an intelligent and relevant conversation. For instance, you may decide to programme the robot with knowledge of the Second World War or with knowledge of music of the 1950s.