In today’s tech savvy world, children are getting exposed to technology more than ever. Learning through gadgets is already on another level. Even schools realize that more tech- friendly the school is, more popular it will be. Then why not teach our children something which is their future. Robotics is no more a buzz word. Even Government of India is aware that if we want our children to be ready for the world tomorrow, they should be taught Robotics as early as possible. Some of the benefits are: By incorporating Robotics in the curriculum, we are opening a whole new world of opportunities for our children. Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data are the technologies of today. By learning Robotics in the early age, we are setting up a base for them to learn these skills. Teaching Robotics is a method to inculcate curiosity in a child. When a child plans, designs and implements his own m...
Industrial robots have come a long way today. They are used in every aspect of life possible – right from manufacturing the car to creating the human organs. Let’s go into origin of robotics. History of Robot Leonardo da Vinci was the first person who conceptualized the idea of a robot. He designed the first self-propelled wagon, which was powered by clockwork springs. He also created a drawing of the earliest recorded humanoid, his knight in armor. This early robot could in theory perform several movements including sitting and waving. It is unknown, if this humanoid was ever created. William Grey Walter, a renowned scientist wanted to proof that a strong connection between a small number of brain cells can result in a complex behavior. To demonstrate that, in 1948, he created Walter’s tortoise. These tortoises were simple two cell systems, which demonstrated several behaviors like obstacle avoidance and the ability to move towards and away from light. These are seen as...