Robotics

Robot Bodies and Trade-Offs

May 29, 2015 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Why just watch robots when you can understand how they actually work? Deconstruct a Roomba to learn the five functional categories of parts all robots need. Then, explore a universal lesson about robotics: because robots can't do everything well, trade-offs (such as simplicity versus maneuverability) are always involved.

May 29, 2015 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2015
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.