Analog robot
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Analog Robot is a type of robot
which uses analog circuitry to go toward a simple goal such as finding more light or responding to sound. The first real analog robot was invented in the 1940s by W. Grey Walter. The name of these robots were ELSIE and ELMER (Electro Mechanical Robot). The original circuitry was developed using two vacuum tubes and a photocell to search and follow a light. Recently a kind of analog robots was developed by Mark Tilden
.
Most modern analog robots are BEAM robots
. Braitenberg Vehicles
(described by Valentino Braitenberg
) also are frequently analog, consisting of the output of sensors connected to motors without any form of signal processing.
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
which uses analog circuitry to go toward a simple goal such as finding more light or responding to sound. The first real analog robot was invented in the 1940s by W. Grey Walter. The name of these robots were ELSIE and ELMER (Electro Mechanical Robot). The original circuitry was developed using two vacuum tubes and a photocell to search and follow a light. Recently a kind of analog robots was developed by Mark Tilden
Mark Tilden
Mark W. Tilden is perhaps best known for his invention of BEAM robotics and the WowWee Robosapien humanoid robot. He is a robotics physicist who produces complex robotic movements from simple analog logic circuits, often with discrete electronic components, and usually without a...
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Most modern analog robots are BEAM robots
BEAM robotics
The word "beam" in BEAM robotics is an acronym for Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics. This is a term that refers to a style of robotics...
. Braitenberg Vehicles
Braitenberg Vehicles
A Braitenberg vehicle is a concept conceived in a thought experiment by the Italian-Austrian cyberneticist Valentino Braitenberg to illustrate in an evolutive way the abilities of simple agents. The vehicles represent the simplest form of behavior based artificial intelligence or embodied...
(described by Valentino Braitenberg
Valentino Braitenberg
Valentino Braitenberg is an Italian neuroscientist and cyberneticist...
) also are frequently analog, consisting of the output of sensors connected to motors without any form of signal processing.
External links
- BEAM community – A specific type of analog robot.
- KHM – Robots in academia.
- Analog Robotics – A research report.
- Visions-FX – Analog Robotics.
- alltronics – Motor Driven.