How does robotics affect our life?

 Many people ask the question, "How does robotics affect our life?". Well, in this blog I'll answer that question for you!

Robots are utilised in many different industries, from manufacturing to logistics, and robots have become an integral component of our lives. Robots can carry out activities that humans find risky, repetitive, or challenging save time, and make our lives much easier! 

Domestic uses:

The demand for domestic robots has been increasing rapidly. The most popular domestic robot is a robot vacuum cleaner, also known as a 'Roomba'. It is an extremely useful device that helps save time and does a monotonous task and does it efficiently. It has a plethora of sensors such as a cliff sensor and an infrared sensor which allows the Roomba to prevent falls and navigate safely without causing damage to the house or to itself, Roomba are equipped with inertial sensors and accelerometers that help determine the robot's orientation and changes in motion. These sensors enable the Roomba to detect when it has bumped into an obstacle or made a turn. The most important sensor in a Roomba is a piezoelectric sensor which acts as a dirt sensor. When the Roomba encounters a bit of dirt, the sensor is activated and an electric impulse is created and it activates its brushes. 

Medicine:
Health professionals can greatly benefit from the use of robots in diagnostic, treatment, rehabilitation, and other human services. Both robotics and artificial intelligence are widely used in the medical field today. One of the main uses of robotics in the medical field is its assistance in surgery. One such example is the STAR robot which is a Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot created by researchers at John Hopkins University. It is the first robot to perform Laparoscopic surgery without any help. How cool is that? It also had better results than humans who performed the same procedure. The STAR has a machine learning-based algorithm which allows it to execute operations without the need for humans. 

“Going forwards, surgical robots with increasing level of autonomy have the potential to democratize access to the best healthcare and reduce complication rates. Our goal is not to eliminate surgeons but to give them the best tools to improve surgical outcomes. A good analogy is the use of a park assist or break assist mode in modern cars.” - Professor Axel Krieger. This allows us to visualize the scope of robotics and how it can positively affect our lives, how it helps improve healthcare, and can potentially save lives.

In the next Blog I will explore some other fields where robotics is used and further explain how robotics affects our lives.