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Emerging Technologies - Robotics
This unit of work addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcomes:
H1.2: identifies appropriate equipment, production and manufacturing techniques and describes the impact of new and developing technologies in industry
Source: Board of Studies (1999) Stage 6, Industrial Technology syllabus, preliminary and HSC courses. Board of Studies: Sydney.
The application of robotics to manufacturing processes has become more widespread. There are many effects on industry, both economic and socia, and these effects can be negative as well as positive.
These activities allow you to explore the various applications for robotics, and identify some of the advantages and disadvantages, as well as future directions and emerging technologies as they relate to industry.
Explore the cybernetics section of the Wikepedia 
web site and answer the following:
Describe what is meant by the term Cybernetics.
Explore the Wikepedia web site and answer the following:
What is a robot?
Explore the Wikepedia web site and answer the following:
What areas of technology are generally applied to working robot design?
Explore the Wikepedia web site and answer the following:
Identify a number of key reasons for using robots in manufacturing?
Explore this web site about robots and answer the following:
What are the main applications for industrial robots?
Explore this web site about robots and answer the following:
What are the main advantages of using robots in Industry?
Identify and explain two disadvantages of using robotic systems?
Future directions and applications for robotics can be explored at TheTech Museum of Innovation
Suggest some of the emerging applications for robotics in your focus area industry (automotive industries, timber products and furniture industries, metals and engineering industries/graphics industries, building and construction industries, electronics industries, multimedia industries, or plastics industries).
Other useful resources
http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/robotics/index.asp
http://www.compinfo.co.uk/ai/robotics.htm
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/robotics/
http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/robotics/
http://robotics.megagiant.com/history.html
http://www.roboticslearning.com/
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