The document outlines the basic components of robots, including sensors, motors, servos, and the central processing unit (CPU). It explains the function of these components in the context of Lego and FTC robotics, highlighting the importance of power for robot operation. Additionally, it presents a design challenge for creating a robot that can perform a specified task, requiring a description, drawing, and labeling of components.

1. Introduction to Robotics
What are Robots

2. Robotic Components
• All robots have basic
components that allow
them to work efficiently.
We will list these
components, in order to
understand how all robots
work/functions.
• Sensor
• Servo
• Motors
• CPU
• Power

3. Robotic Components
• WALL-E has one main
sensor, a Light sensor at
his eyes. It helps him to
identify and distinguish
between items.
• The lego robots we will
use have 5 different
sensors
• Ultrasonic (sound), light,
color, thermal, rotation,
and touch

4. Robotic Components

5. Robotic Components
• A machine that provides
rotational movement for
a robot
• It goes beyond 360
degrees
• The robots we will work
with have the option of
using 3 motors at the
same time

6. Robotic Components

7. Robotic Components
• Servos are like motors but
don’t pass 180 degrees,
normally 30-90 degrees.
• Servos are made for
precise movement.
Normally found in robot
grippers/hands
• Lego robotics wont deal
with servos, but FTC
robotics does

8. Robotic Components

9. Robotic Components
• All robots need this, for
autonomous mode (runs on
their own).
• The CPU (Central
Processing Unit) is where
code is stored, that receive
sensors message (signal),
also sends signal to motors
& Servos
• Currently, that’s the EV3
Brain

10. Robotic Components
• NOTE:
• For our robot, a CPU also
has a built in Micro-
Controller, which tells
either the motors or servo
• How Much Power
• How Fast
• When to go and when to
stop
• Direction/which way to go

11. Robotic Components

12. Robotic Components
• All robots need power.
Wall-E runs on Solar
power, and its converted
to electricity
• Lego Robots run on
batteries

13. Design Challenge
• Design a robot that can do at least
one chore for you
• Make sure that you have a
description of what the robot does
(purpose/objective)
• Have a drawing of what the robot
looks like
• List and label all the component of
that robot (CPU, Sensors, Motors,
Servos & Power Source)