The World is a Toy Box

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The World is a Toy Box

• Presentation by Tim Brothers
• University of Wyoming

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What is an Engineer?

• NOT the ones that drive trains.

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Engineers

• An Engineer is a problem solver. Someone who sees
  a problem and creates a solution to make the
  world a better place to live and work.
• To the Engineer the world is a toy box full of
  sub optimized and poorly featured toys.

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Civil Engineering
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Architectural Engineering
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Textile Engineering
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?? Engineering
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What Is A Robot?

• A Robot is an electro-mechanical device that can
  perform autonomous or preprogrammed tasks.
• Put simply a machine that performs some task.

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Another Robot
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Robotic Arm Manipulators
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Stewart Platforms
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SWARMS
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SWARMS
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Humanoid Robots
Sony QRIO
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LEGO MINDSTORM Robots
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Programming

• Abstract State Machine (ASM) Diagram
• State Box
• Decision Box