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Introducing Robotics

Once only found in fiction, robots are being applied in an increasing array of ways in society, from mechanisation of industrial tasks to exploring places humans can’t go. This course starts with your perceptions of robotics, describes different types of robots, and leads into a discussion of the future: knowing we can use robots, should we? We then use case studies to show how robotics is being applied to help solve key issues facing society today: food production, aging populations, transport, and environmental change.

What topics will you cover?

  • The importance of robotics as a field
  • How ideas and attitudes towards robots have formed from fiction
  • Defining a real robot
  • How different types of robots are being applied today
  • Ethical, privacy and safety considerations of using robotics
  • Predicting the role of robots in future work
  • How robotics might be applied to help solve society’s big challenges: food production, ageing populations, transport and environmental change

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Instructors Brandon Armstrong, James Sergeant, Peter Corke, Edward Pepperell, Obadiah Lam
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Subjects Engineering
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Rating 5.0★ based on 1 ratings
Length 3 weeks
Effort 3 hours per week
Starts On Demand (Start anytime)
Cost $0
From Queensland University of Technology via FutureLearn
Instructors Brandon Armstrong, James Sergeant, Peter Corke, Edward Pepperell, Obadiah Lam
Download Videos Only via web browser
Language English
Subjects Engineering
Tags Science, Engineering & Maths

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