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A '''roboticist''' designs, builds, programs, and experiments with [[robot]]s. Since robotics is a highly [[interdisciplinary]] field, roboticists often have backgrounds in a number of disciplines including [[computer science]], [[mechanical engineering]], [[electrical engineering]], and [[computer engineering]]. Roboticists often work for [[university]], [[industry]], and [[government]] research labs, but may also work for [[startup]] companies and other [[entrepreneur]]ial firms. Amateur Roboticist is also a growing hobby all over the world.
== Science, Engineering, Art, and Invention ==
Robotics is unusual in combining elements of [[science]], [[engineering]], and [[art]]. Many roboticists are also deeply involved in the creative arts such as [[literature]], [[drama]], [[music]], and [[film]]. Some roboticists have a background in the arts and are drawn to robotics as a medium for expression. The term robotics is said to have been coined by Isaac Asimov. [[Three Laws of Robotics]].
Work in robotics more closely resembles [[invention]] rather than pure [[science]] or pure [[engineering]]. Science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge. Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. Invention is about creating something new, often at the boundaries of scientific and technological knowledge.
== Robotics Development ==
As with all [[technological]] projects, the specific processes used in robotics development vary depending on the individuals and institutions involved. However, a key feature of most successful robotics efforts is the use of early prototyping and exploratory development of potential solutions.
===Complexity===
Both roboticists and [[systems engineer]]s build complex systems with many interacting subsystems, but roboticists often use strategies that are very different from those used in traditional [[systems engineering]]. Systems engineering and [[software engineering]] methodologies devote large amounts of time and effort to formalizing requirements, specifications, and designs prior to implementation. To some extent, spiral development techniques attempt to address the uncertainties in system development through iterative processes, but the time required for each spiral is often measured in years.
===Interactivity===
In robotics, the interactions between mechanical, electrical, and software systems and the complexities of the real world are highly unpredictable. As a result, the ability to iterate quickly through potential solutions is highly valued by roboticists. Often, roboticists discover that the problems they are trying to solve are either much easier than expected, resulting in faster progress, or much harder -- requiring that they experiment with many different potential techniques before finding a suitable solution.
While systems engineering is a mainstay of the modern [[aerospace]] industry, the field of robotics is more similar to the early days of [[aviation history|flight]] when the [[Wright Brothers]] built their [[Wright Flyer|Flyer]] and the [[barnstorming|barnstormers]] performed aviation feats to introduce the public to the wonders of flight. In robotics development, as in the early days of flight, the common approach is "Let's try it and see if it works."
=== Robotic Hobbies ===
The Robo-One games in Japan and the [[Robogames]] in the US have inspired a new growing hobby of kit built or home built and designed robots. Many of the advances in robotics are occurring in people's home garages and workshops like the early days of aviation or computers.
== Robotics Careers ==
As of 2004, the robotics industry is booming as new applications become practical for [[Roomba|consumer]], [[DARPA Grand Challenge|military]], industrial, [[ASIMO|entertainment]], medical, [[MER|space]], and [[search and rescue]] robots. Thanks to [[US FIRST|high school robotics programs]] the first generation of students who grew up building robots is entering the workforce. The field of robotics continues to grow, attracting individuals who enjoy building complex systems in an environment that places a premium on creativity, exploring new ideas, and advancing the state-of-the-art in technology.
* [[Ernst Dickmanns]], pioneer of [[driverless car]]s
* [[Peter Nordin]] Pioneer in [[evolutionary robotics]]
* [[George Devol]] Inventor of the patented devices behind Unimation Inc.
* [[Joseph F. Engelberger]] Founder of Unimation Inc.
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* [[Shigeo Hirose]], [[Tokyo Institute of Technology]]
* [[Hirochika Inoue]], [[Tokyo University]]
* [[Takeo Kanade]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]] [[Robotics Institute]]
* [[Sven Koenig]], [[University of Southern California]]
* [[Hans Moravec]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]] [[Robotics Institute]]
* [[Hans Kramer]] Founder of Rossum's (entertainment-robotics and [[domotics]]).
* [[Oh Jun-ho]] Inventor of Korean walking/golfing robot [[Hubo]]
* [[Tomas Lozano-Perez]] [[MIT]] [[CSAIL]]
* [[Maja Mataric']] [[University of Southern California]] pioneered using [[basis behaviors]] to produce group behaviors on mobile robots
* [[Masahiro Mori]]
* [[Mohammed Shakir]],Inventor of Low cost robots with multiple funcionality-IMOZ
* [[Marc Raibert]], Inventor of hopping and running machines
* [[Bernie Roth]], [[Stanford University]]
* [[Nathan Stride]], represented Bellarine Secondary College at several [[Robocup]] events at a national level in [[Australia]]
* [[J. Kenneth Salisbury]], [[Stanford University]]
* [[Stefan Schaal]], [[University of Southern California]] researcher of humanoid robots
* [[Victor Scheinman]]
* [[Mark Tilden]], [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|LANL]]
* [[Kevin Warwick]]. [[University of Reading]]
* [[Red Whittaker]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]] [[Robotics Institute]]
* [[Dr. Bum-Jae You]]
* [[Cynthia Breazeal]], Director of [[MIT Media Lab]]'s [[Robotic Life Group]]
* [[Robert Ambrose]], [[NASA]]'s [[Johnson Space Center]]
* [[Robin Murphy]], Director of the [[Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue]], works on [[AI Robotics]]
* [[Jeff Trinkle]], [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|RPI]]
* [[Kim Jong-Hwan]], [[KAIST]] Pioneer in Ubiquitous and Soccer Robotics
* [[Miomir Vukobratovic]], Mihaljo Pupin Institute, Belgrad. In 1968, he developed the "Zero Moment Point" method for balancing walking robots. His first walking robot was developed in 1972.
* [[Alexander Zelinsky]],[[CSIRO]] contributions to vision-based robotics
* [[Alan Rosen]], known for his design of conscious, emotional and intelligent humanoid robots.
* [[Fred Nikgohar]], Founder of [[RoboDynamics]]
==See also==
* [[Automation]]
* [[Artificial Intelligence]]
* [[Artificial Life]]
* [[Computer Engineering]]
* [[Computer Science]]
* [[Control systems]]
* [[Cybernetics]]
* [[Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Mechatronics]]
* [[Robot]]
* [[Robotics]]
==External links==
* [http://www.ri.cmu.edu Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute]
* [http://www.csail.mit.edu MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab]
* [http://www.roboticsonline.com/ Robotics Online]
* [http://www.ieee-ras.org/ IEEE Robotics and Automation Society]
* [http://www.irobis.com/ Institute of Robotics in Scandinavia]
* [http://humanoid.fy.chalmers.se/ The Humanoid Project]
* [http://www.robots-dreams.com/ Robot Dreams]
* [http://robosavvy.com/forum/index.php?sid=0f17a2fe067fbc332e63a15c142029ca RoboSavvy Forums]
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