1. Project done by:
Anirban Choudhury
Soham Ghosh
Srijan Das
Sudeshna Sarkar
Under the guidance of:
Dr. Swapnadip De,
Asst Professor ,Dept of ECE,
Meghnad Saha Institute of
Technology
Robotics
Of The
Future

2. We would like to express our sincere regards to our guide and mentor Dr.
Swapnadip De, Asst. Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication
Engineering, Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology, for his invaluable comments,
advice and support without which this work would not have been possible.
We would also like to record our indebtedness to Dr. Sudip Dogra, Head of the
Department, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering and Prof.
Tirthankar Dutta, Principal, Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology for providing us
with all the support that was needed.
We would also like to thank all the faculty members of ECE department, MSIT for
their valuable suggestions during the course of our work.
Last but not the least; we would like to acknowledge the indispensible assistance of
our parents for their encouragement and valuable support during this seminar work.

3. Contents What is a robot?
 A quick Recap
 What now?
 Swarm robotics
 Advantages
 KILOBOT-by Harvard University
 SWARMANOIDS
• Swarmanoid Hand-Bot
• Swarmanoid Foot- Bot
• Swarmanoid Eye- Bot
 Areas of application
 Shape-Shifting robots
 Origami robotics
 Untethered Miniature Origami Robot that self- folds, walks, swims and degrades-by MIT
 LineForm-by MIT
Mind-Controlled Robotics
 NeuroSky Mindwave
 Applications/Working
 BrainGate
Cloud Robotics
 Components
 RAPP Platform
Personal Robotics
 CellRobot
 Erle-Spider
In Conclusion
References

4. A machineA machine
Can replace human inCan replace human in
variety of tasksvariety of tasks
Makes work easierMakes work easier

5. A quick recap…
1954
•George Devol & Joe Engleberger
•First programmable robotic arm, Unimate
1973
•Wabot-I built
•Full scale anthropomorphic robot
•Limb control, vision & communication
system
1999
•Sony builds AIBO K9 the first generation
•Reacts on sound
•Preprogrammed behavior
2000
•Honda, Japan debuts humanoid robot,
ASIMO
•Walks independently and climbs stairs
2001
•LEGO releases MINDSTORM Ultimate
Builders set
•Sony releases AIBO 2nd
generation
2012
•Curiosity rover lands on Mars

6. Robotics is now modified withRobotics is now modified with
state-of-the art technologies:state-of-the art technologies:
Swarm intelligence(Swarm robotics)Swarm intelligence(Swarm robotics)
Brain-machine interfacing(Mind-controlledBrain-machine interfacing(Mind-controlled
robotics)robotics)
Shape-Shape-
shiftingshifting
Cloud computing(Cloud robotics)Cloud computing(Cloud robotics)

9. KILOBOT
by
Harvard University
Low costSmall,3.3cm diameterCan communicate up to 7cm radiusNeighbor-to-neighbor distance
sensing
Ambient light sensing

11. Swarmanoid Hand-Bot
•Two grippers
•Manipulation and climbing
•Ducted fans-rotational control
•Immobile and sensorless
•Relies of Foot-Bots
•Eye-Bot launcher

12. Swarmanoid Foot-Bot
•Ground-based sensing and mobility
•Can latch onto other Foot-Bots, Hand-Bots
, or objects
•Dual cameras
•360-degree infrared ranging sensors

13.
Swarmanoid Eye-Bot
•Aerial view of the environment
•Ceiling attachment device
•Quadrotor
•Pan-tilt camera , infrared distance sensors, IMU,
sonar and magnetometer.

14. Areas of application
•Surveillance
•Disaster management
•Search and rescue operations
•Exploration
•Military

16. Origami Robot
By MIT
•Flat sheet with a magnet
•Folds itself
•Driven by magnetic field
•Dissolves in liquid
•Completes a life cycle
that self-folds, walks, swims, and degrades

17. Electromagnetic coilElectromagnetic coil
system -foursystem -four
electromagnetic coilselectromagnetic coils
onsists of PVC sandwiched betweenonsists of PVC sandwiched between
laser-cut structural layers of polystyrenelaser-cut structural layers of polystyrene
Measures 1.7 cm on eachMeasures 1.7 cm on each
sideside
Weighs just 0.31 gWeighs just 0.31 g
A cubic neodymiumA cubic neodymium
permanent magnetpermanent magnet
Features and Working:Features and Working:
•Folds on heatingFolds on heating

18. •Speed 3-4 cm/sec
•Ability to float , swim
•Can move or carry objects and
clear obstacles
•Digging
•3 models designed so far
•Could be used for surgical purposes
•Finished and ready to go
under a minute

19. by
MIT
Serpentine robotAutomatically form a number of shapesPhysical interface for man-machine interactionSeries of motors with shape detectionReplace everyday objects such as Desk lampIntelligent data cableTurn data into real life

21. Application -

22. •Replaces headphones with chip
a sensor (containing 100 hair-thin electrodes
•Implanted in the brain
•External decoder device
•Detects EM neuron signatures
Translates activity into electrically charged
signals
•Decoded in software
•Manipulate objects using only mind
Such as a robotic arm, a computer cursor,
or a wheelchair

23. CLOUD ROBOTICS
Connected to the cloud
Access resources of
modern data centre in
the cloud
Process & share
information
Delegate tasks to
robots remotely through
networks

24. Components of robot cloud-
Offering global library of images, maps, and object data
Massively-parallel computation on demand
Sharing of outcomes, trajectories, and dynamic control policies
Human sharing of "open-source" code , data , designs etc.
On-demand human guidance and assistance
Augmented human–robot interaction

25. What is RAPP Platform?
•Collection of ROS nodes
•Back-end processes
•Ready-to-use generic services to robots.
RAPP Platform divided in two main parts:
ROS nodes HOP services
•Image processing, Audio
processing, Speech-to-text and
Text-to-speech, Database
operations etc
•Front-end services expose
specific RAPP Platform
functionalities to the
world
•Robot can call specific
algorithms

27. Cell-Robot•KEYi Technology , China
•Bunch of independent spherical robots ,cells
connected
•Smartphone controlled
•Connector face
•Indicator light
•Central heart
•Screen and sound hole
•Charge port and lock
•Add special cells , Xcells i.e. Wheels or camera
•Tasks such as walk , push , hang , climb etc.

29.  Robotics is taking giant leaps forward everyday in nearly every field of work
 Robots drastically reduce human effort and can perform tasks impossible for humans
 Accidents or errors due to human flaws such as negligence, irresponsibility, forgetfulness etc.
can be prevented by using robots instead
 A properly designed robot can achieve a level of accuracy that humans never can
Pros:
Cons:
Increased dependency on machines limits human efficiency and capacity
Increased capabilities and reduced prices of robots will make human resource redundant
Robots are devoid of values and ethics, and can be easily exploited for malicious or
destructive purposes
Excessive dependence on robots or machines may eventually cause detachment from other
people and from society in general

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