Name: Aqib Riaz

Reg# L1S21PAPH0002

Group: SET Technical Team

Department: FOS ( Physics)

Computer Science and Robotics

Robotics:
Robotics is the study of robots.
Robots are machines that can be used
to do jobs. Some robots can do work
by themselves. Other robots must
always have a person telling them
what to do.

Robotics is an interdisciplinary
field that integrates computer science
and engineering. Robotics involves
design, construction, operation, and
use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans.
Robotics integrates fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, information
engineering, mechatronics, electronics, bioengineering, computer engineering, control
engineering, software engineering, and mathematics, among others.

How is computer science related to robotics:

There is a strong link in robotics
and artificial intelligence which is
basically computer science. Without AI
algorithms a robot ceases to be a robot by
definition as it does not have the ability
to learn. A possible link therefore
between robotics and computer science
would lie in the learning algorithms
ascribed to robots, modern robots search
their environments learning the surrounding area well and then making path decisions based on
their learning of the environment. The point here is any remote controlled machine is not a robot
regardless of its appearance.
A robot is autonomous and acts on the basis of its own decisions, and is not controlled by a
human. There are, of
course, plenty of
examples of machines
that are not autonomous,
but are tele-operated and
are instead externally
controlled by humans.
They are said to be tele-
operated and are not
robots.

There is a need for computer scientists to use their knowledge of software programming
to design programs that control the behavior of robots, and careers in this field require advanced
science, mathematics and artificial intelligence knowledge. To get a job in robotics, it’s usually
necessary to have a master’s degree, because a bachelor’s degree doesn’t go into enough depth to
prepare students to design AI software.

How Robots and Automation improve the Renewable Energy

Sector:

What Is Renewable Energy?

Renewable energy, often referred to as clean

energy, comes from natural sources or
processes that are constantly replenished. For
example, sunlight or wind keep shining and
blowing, even if their availability depends on
time and weather.
While renewable energy is often thought of as a new technology, harnessing nature’s power
has long been used for heating, transportation, lighting, and more. Wind has powered boats to
sail the seas and windmills to grind grain. The sun has provided warmth during the day and
helped kindle fires to last into the evening. But over the past 500 years or so, humans
increasingly turned to cheaper, dirtier energy sources such as coal and fracked gas.

Robots are machines which have been programmed to implement series of tasks independently
or semi-autonomously, while Automation involves the use of computer software, machines or
other technology to implement tasks which would normally be handled manually by human
workers. Robots and automation
have applications across several
fields such as the military,
agriculture, manufacturing, forex
trading and the renewable energy
industry has not been left out. The
tasks to be done in renewable
energy companies have increased
and are becoming complex
engineering challenges, therefore requiring the application of robots and automation to save time,
increase productivity and optimize performance. Renewable energy as it is described
is energy that is inexhaustible and is constantly being recycled. The sources of renewable energy
include sunlight, water, wind, geothermal heat, and other various types of biomass. The
renewable energy industry has seen many advances in the methods used and products
manufactured to harness the natural energies of the sun, wind, and water amongst others. Solar
energy, wind energy, and hydroelectric energy are three major fields of renewable energy where
many companies across the world are actively involved and major successes have been recorded
in these fields. Today, solar energy is becoming largely harnessed for power generation of a
significant quantity of electricity. The demand for solar powered devices and solar panels has
risen so much that the manufacturers of solar panels cannot rely only on human workers in the
manufacturing processes.

Robots and Solar Farms

Rising eco-consumer demands have increased residential and commercial solar system
purchases. With more
requested installations and
investments, renewable
energy companies must adopt
external aid to meet peoples’
needs. Robots can promote
the industry's expansion
while improving efficiency
and organization.

Photovoltaic solar panel

systems are a costly investment and require optimal security. Solar farms sometimes experience
theft and animal interference, causing extensive damage. Environmental scientists and engineers
developed a security robot that protects power plants from energy production disruption.

SMProbotics generated an autonomous security device that detects motion on solar farms. It
distributes real-time footage to professionals off-site through Wi-Fi. The system can also
differentiate an authorized worker from an intruder on the farm.

Hydropower and Dam Safety Robot: The U.S. sources 7.3% of its energy from
hydropower, accessing 291 billion kilowatt-hours per year. Biden hopes to increase our clean
energy sourcing and reduce our reliance on fossil fuel-driven electricity. We can meet this goal
by expanding the hydropower industry.
Underwater robotics gather sophisticated imaging data to help professionals increase efficiency
and repair damage. Many dam regions
contain murky or debris-filled water,
limiting visibility. Robots can function
in zero-visibility areas and inspect
various structural issues.The robots can
identify foundation cracks and debris
obstructions. They also improve
workers' safety by removing them
from dangerous waterways. Professionals can access real-time imagery and conduct maintenance
on land, preventing physical harm.

WIND ENERGY

Robotics and automation is making huge impact on major aspects of wind turbine
manufacturing. Wind turbine blades and their turbine towers are two very important aspects of
wind turbine manufacturing and
ABB is one good example of a
company that works in the
manufacturing of both. ABB
attributes part of its success to the
application of robotics and
automation. The time required to
paint, sand and polish turbine
blades has been drastically reduced
from days to hours. The implication of this is that more production can be done within a short
time.