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Getting to Know Robots...

Robotics is a fascinating area of technological development that I don't know very much about, so I am going to try to educate myself over the next couple of weeks. I want to know what kind of research and technology is included when we talk about robotics? What areas of research are the most exciting right now? What are the trends in robotics development?

My first step was to read through the Wikipedia page on robotics because that's always a good place to start. Here are some key concepts that stuck out to me that I'd like to learn more about:

  1. Bayesian networks

  2. Autonomous research robots

  3. BEAM robotics

  4. Cloud robotics

  5. Cognitive robotics

  6. Data mining

  7. Microrobotics

  8. Artificial neural networks

  9. Simultaneous localization and mapping

  10. Robot-assisted surgery

  11. Swarm robotics

  12. Telepresence

  13. Soft robotics

  14. The Three Laws of Robotics

I learned about some tools that are available to robotics developers now, like:

  1. Player Project

  2. Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio

I also went looking for some blogs on robotics that I could follow to stay current. I'm going to try:


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