ROBOTICS FOR KIDS AGES 12-16 (I) (INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS FOR KIDS) - Softcover

Oghuvwu (M.Eng), Blessing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 471378334X ISBN 13: 9784713783344

Publisher: 0-3466-7392-5, 2023

Synopsis

A picture book, to introduce children to the exciting knowledge of robotics. It opens minds to the possibilities that could be achieved with robotics and prepares kids to bring solutions to great problems in the future. This book is an engaging source of knowledge for children to excel in robotics. It also introduces kids to the terminologies used in Robotics.
Robots are defined such that the reader is taught the distinguishing traits of a robot.
A reader is then introduced to the field of robots and taught the history of robotics. The reader is introduced to significant people in the history of robotics like Karel Capek, Isaac Asimov and Joseph F. Engelberger.
The reader is introduced to the early robot, Unimate and taught of its contribution to the development of robots at the level it is now in present day, 2023.
The different types of robots are explained with attractive and easy to understand images.
A reader is then introduced to several present day robots, what they do and how they operate. The major parts of robots are categorized into sensor, controller and mechanical parts (actuators) and explained appropriately.
Artificial intelligence, the seemingly complex idea is described in simple terms.
Readers are taught that despite the fact that all robots have similarities, they each have differences from one another. Numerous advantages and disadvantages of robots are explained.
Readers are introduced to many career opportunities in robotics, spanning almost all fields including Medicine, Agriculture, Education, and Transportation and so on.

Edition details

• Publisher: 0-3466-7392-5
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 471378334X
• ISBN 13: 9784713783344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 67