ITGS
Input Devices:
Camera:
Many robots with complex programming use cameras alon with high-speed computers and software to determine the location and shapes of object. This is called "Machine-vision." In manufacturing, robots are able to identify pieces. Machine-Vision can be used in quality checks, sorting, and material handing. Many Motion vision software packages use various digital image processing techniques, allowing the robot to recognize what it is looking at.
Other sensors that are possibly used:
· Temperature sensor
· Pressure sensor
· Touch sensor
· Heat sensor - it measures temperature.
· Proximity sensor - it detects nearby objects without phisical contact, emitting eletromagnetic radiation.
· Magnetism sensor
· Light sensor - a device that senses the absence of light.
· Humidity sensor - a device consisting of a special plastic material whose electrical characteristics change according to humidity levels.
· pH sensor - a device that measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
Microphones The use of microphones allows robots to collect, process and record sounds. A microphone acts as the robot’s ears, allowing it to “hear” what goes on in the surrounding environment.
Sensor:
Microphones:
Sensors are devices that receive analogue signals and convert those signals into digital data that can be read or displayed. Many different sensors are used with robots. A camera is an example of a sensor. It can be used as a motion sensor (infrared motion detectors).
