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Robotics 10
Quarter 1
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) 4
Robots for Specific Purposes

Writer:

REY F. MIRAFLOR
CRSHS
Surigao City Division
These Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) were designed and written with you in mind to help you
master the Robots for Specific Purposes. The scope of this learning material focuses on the
many different learning situations. Moreover, the language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of learners. The lessons are also arranged following the standard sequence
of the course. Hence, the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.

The LAS contain:

 Identify the different types of robots and its uses

After going through this LAS, you are expected to:

a. describe a robot;
b. discuss the types of robot;
c. identify the uses of the different types of robot.

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 Pretest
Instruction. Select the letter only of the correct answer and write it in a separate sheet of
paper.

1. What is the type of robot that includes all sorts of flying robots?
A. aerospace C. disaster response
B. consumer D. military
2. Which is the type of robot that include systems such as the da Vinci surgical robot and
bionic prostheses, as well as robotic exoskeletons?
A. education C. humanoids
B. industrial D. medical
3. How do self-driving cars work?
A. controlled manually by an operator C. no human intervention
B. controlled remotely by an operator D. controlled manually and remotely
4. It allows you to be present at a place without actually going there.
A. exoskeletons C. industrial
B. industrial D. telepresence
5. Which robot includes hands-on programmable sets from Lego, 3D printers with lesson
plans, and even teacher robots like EMYS?
A. consumer C. underwater
B. education D. research
6. Which of the robots consist of deep-sea submersibles like Aquanaut, diving humanoids
like Ocean One, and bio-inspired systems like the ACM-R5H snakebot?
A. entertainment C. humanoids
B. drones D. underwater
7. What is the type of robot that consists of a manipulator arm designed to perform
repetitive tasks?
A. aerospace C. medical
B. industrial D. research
8. Which of the robots perform dangerous jobs like searching for survivors in the
aftermath of an emergency?
A. consumer C. medical
B. disaster response D. military
9. It refers to unmanned aerial vehicles that come in different sizes and have different
levels of autonomy.
A. drone C. industrial
B. education D. telepresence
10. What is the type of robot that designed to evoke an emotional response and make us
laugh or feel surprise or in awe?
A. entertainment C. research
B. humanoids D. security
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Types of Robots and Its Uses
It’s not easy to define what robots are, and it’s not easy to categorize them either. Each robot
has its own unique features, and as a whole robots vary hugely in size, shape, and capabilities.
Still, many robots share a variety of features. Here are the 15 categories we used to classify
robots.

Aerospace

This is a broad category. It includes all sorts of flying robots—the SmartBird robotic seagull
and the Raven surveillance drone, for example—but also robots that can operate in space,
such as Mars rovers and NASA's Robonaut, the humanoid that flew to the International Space
Station and is now back on Earth.

Consumer:
Consumer robots are robots you can buy and use just for fun or to help you with tasks and
chores. Examples are the robot dog Aibo, the Roomba vacuum, AI-powered robot assistants,
and a growing variety of robotic toys and kits.
Disaster Response:

These robots perform dangerous jobs like searching for survivors in the aftermath of an
emergency. For example, after an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, Packbots
were used to inspect damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

Drones:

Also called unmanned aerial vehicles, drones come in different sizes and have different levels
of autonomy. Examples include DJI’s popular Phantom series and Parrot’s Anafi, as well as
military systems like Global Hawk, used for long-duration surveillance.

Education:

This broad category is aimed at the next generation of roboticists, for use at home or in
classrooms. It includes hands-on programmable sets from Lego, 3D printers with lesson plans,
and even teacher robots like EMYS.
Entertainment:

These robots are designed to evoke an emotional response and make us laugh or feel surprise
or in awe. Among them are robot comedian RoboThespian, Disney’s theme park robots like
Navi Shaman, and musically inclined bots like Partner.

Exoskeletons:

Robotic exoskeletons can be used for physical rehabilitation and for enabling a paralyzed
patient walk again. Some have industrial or military applications, by giving the wearer added
mobility, endurance, or capacity to carry heavy loads.

Humanoids:

This is probably the type of robot that most people think of when they think of a robot.
Examples of humanoid robots include Honda’s Asimo, which has a mechanical appearance,
and also androids like the Geminoid series, which are designed to look like people.
Industrial:

The traditional industrial robot consists of a manipulator arm designed to perform repetitive
tasks. An example is the Unimate, the grandfather of all factory robots. This category includes
also systems like Amazon's warehouse robots and collaborative factory robots that can
operate alongside human workers.

Medical:

Medical and health-care robots include systems such as the da Vinci surgical robot and bionic
prostheses, as well as robotic exoskeletons. A system that may fit in this category but is not a
robot is Watson, the IBM question-answering supercomputer, which has been used in
healthcare applications.

Military & Security:

Military robots include ground systems like Endeavor Robotics' PackBot, used in Iraq and
Afghanistan to scout for improvised explosive devices, and BigDog, designed to assist troops
in carrying heavy gear. Security robots include autonomous mobile systems such as Cobalt.
Research:
The vast majority of today’s robots are born in universities and corporate research labs.
Though these robots may be able to do useful things, they’re primarily intended to help
researchers do, well, research. So although some robots may fit other categories described
here, they can also be called research robots.

Self-Driving Cars:

Many robots can drive themselves around, and an increasing number of them can now
drive you around. Early autonomous vehicles include the ones built for DARPA’s autonomous-
vehicle competitions and also Google’s pioneering self-driving Toyota Prius, later spun out to
form Waymo.

Telepresence:

Telepresence robots allow you to be present at a place without actually going there. You log
on to a robot avatar via the internet and drive it around, seeing what it sees, and talking with
people. Workers can use it to collaborate with colleagues at a distant office, and doctors can
use it to check on.
Underwater:
The favorite place for these robots is in the water. They consist of deep-sea submersibles
like Aquanaut, diving humanoids like Ocean One, and bio-inspired systems like the ACM-
R5H snakebot.
Activity 1. Robot Word Search
Direction. Find the hidden words inside the box. The words may be placed horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally.
Activity 2. Robot Parts
Activity 3. Create your own Robot
Directions: Complete the 3-2-1 Chart about your discoveries on Robots for Specific
Purposes.

. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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 Posttest
Instruction. Select the letter only of the correct answer and write it in a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Which is the type of robot that include systems such as the da Vinci surgical robot and
bionic prostheses, as well as robotic exoskeletons?
A. education C. humanoids
B. industrial D. medical
2. It allows you to be present at a place without actually going there.
A. exoskeletons C. industrial
B. industrial D. telepresence
3. Which of the robots perform dangerous jobs like searching for survivors in the
aftermath of an emergency?
A. consumer C. medical
B. disaster response D. military
4. Which of the robot includes hands-on programmable sets from Lego, 3D printers with
lesson plans, and even teacher robots like EMYS?
A. consumer C. underwater
B. education D. research
5. What is the type of robot that includes all sorts of flying robots?
A. aerospace C. disaster response
B. consumer D. military
6. Which of the robots consist of deep-sea submersibles like Aquanaut, diving humanoids
like Ocean One, and bio-inspired systems like the ACM-R5H snakebot?
A. entertainment C. humanoids
B. drones D. underwater
7. It refers to unmanned aerial vehicles that come in different sizes and have different
levels of autonomy.
A. drone C. industrial
B. education D. telepresence
8. How do self-driving cars work?
A. controlled manually by an operator C. no human intervention
B. controlled remotely by an operator D. controlled manually and remotely
9. What is the type of robot that designed to evoke an emotional response and make us
laugh or feel surprise or in awe?
A. entertainment C. research
B. humanoids D. security
10. What is the type of robot that consists of a manipulator arm designed to perform
repetitive tasks?
A. aerospace C. medical
B. industrial D. research

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 Answer Key

10. A 10. B
9. A 9. A
8. B 8. C
7. B 7. A
6. D 6. D
5. B 5. A
4. D 4. B
3. C 3. B
2. D 2. D
1. A 1. D

Pretest Posttest

References
K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (JHS)
SPECIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM (SSP) – TLE (CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES)

Websites:

https://robots.ieee.org/learn/types-of-robots/