A machine that I programmed to move and perform specific functions.

The word robot is said to have originated from

• machines that can follow a preset sequence of movements

• invented and developed the first digitally operated, programmable robot in 1954. 

• known as the Father of Robotics produce a prototype of the robot  which they called UNIMATE #001

• became the first mass produced industrial robotic machine

first robot that can move around and perceive, sense and navigate a complex environment

• world’s first full scale humanoid intelligent robot.

• powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the 4 feet 3 inches-tall, 54 kg robot can walk, run, climb up and down the stairs and shake hands.

first robot dog, created by Sony. The first commercial model became available on June 1, 1999.

Common tasks for robots

• one of the vital components of modern electronics

• serves as the heart and brain of electronic devices

• is an IC (integrated circuit)that can already be considered a single chip computer

is a system  with a set of instructions referred to as a program.

• is considered as one of the most successful tools use for Science Tech., Engineering and Math

• refers to the initial design or model of an application or device to demonstrate its requirements and functions.

• is an open source microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P that was developed by Arduino.

•  is a powerful chip at a very affordable price that is generally found in small machines and appliances

• is a system that allows people around the world to exchange data and to connect almost “all things” like electronic and computing devices, appliances , machines  and other applications with embedded systems over the Internet.

1. major parts of the Arduino board that acts as the brain of the entire system

1. used both to supply power to the system and to transmit and upload data from the computer.

a circular port with a 2.1 mm diameter

used to supply enough power to the external components of an Arduino project

these pins are used to connect external devices to your board

covers all values in a specific range, _ read digital input, write digital output but not analog output.

• is a software application that provides the developer or programmer a development tool  with a graphic user interface(GUI) to write and test the code.

refers to an error in the source code  that causes failure in executing the program.

connects the computer and the Arduino and is used to send and receive serial data.

To check for Syntax Error

To upload the sketch to your microcontroller,

To create a new Arduino sketch,

• is a person who has a certain amount of experience and/or atleast a two year degree in the technical aspects of using computers

is having an understanding of what computer is and how it can be used as a resource

is applying your skill with computers to meet your information needs  and improve your productivity

• Term used to describe the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a  task.

• constitute the most important component of the computer system

devices that are connected to the computer and controlled  by the computer.

is to accept data and convert it into a form suitable  for computer processing.

• Controls and manipulates  data to produce information

• Storage hardware is to store software and data in a form that is relatively  permanent or non volatile

• Provide the user with the means to view and use information  produced by the computer system

• is to facilitate the connections between computers and between groups of connected computers  called networks

• is a central computer that holds collections of data and programs  for many PCs, workstations and other computers which are called clients.

• also called personal computers are small computers that can fit next to a desktop or can be carried around

• are the fastest and highest –capacity computers

• first developed in the 1970s that cost ranges from several hundreds of thousands of dollars

• are less powerful than supercomputers, but still fast, mid to large size, large-capacity machines

• introduced in the early 1980’s are expensive , powerful desktop computers used mainly by engineers, scientists and special effects creators for sophisticated purposes.

software designed  to allow the computer to manage its own resources and run  the hardware and basic operations. The computer's boss

• allows you to increase your productivity and creativity in ways  simply not possible  without it

• software that performs tasks to directly benefit or assist the user