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Robobo contains both active and passive circuit components. Active components include transistors, diodes, LEDs, and photodiodes which can amplify or control the direction of electric current. Passive components include resistors, light dependent resistors (LDRs), thermistors, and capacitors and inductors which can store electric energy or implement electrical resistance. Sensors are important inputs that detect and convert energy into signals, and can be analog which provide graduated outputs or digital which provide discrete high/low outputs. Common robot sensors include proprioceptive sensors that measure internal systems and exteroceptive sensors that interact with the external environment.

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Robobo

Robobo contains both active and passive circuit components. Active components include transistors, diodes, LEDs, and photodiodes which can amplify or control the direction of electric current. Passive components include resistors, light dependent resistors (LDRs), thermistors, and capacitors and inductors which can store electric energy or implement electrical resistance. Sensors are important inputs that detect and convert energy into signals, and can be analog which provide graduated outputs or digital which provide discrete high/low outputs. Common robot sensors include proprioceptive sensors that measure internal systems and exteroceptive sensors that interact with the external environment.

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Robobo

Circuit - is a complete circular path that electricity flows through

Active Circuit Components:


Transistor - a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification
Diode - semiconductor, 2 termi and it allows current to flow in one direction
LED - (light emitting diode)
Photodiode - light sensitive, allows light to reach sensitive parts of the device
Integrated Circuit - SC wafer

Passive Circuit Components:


Resistor - 2 terminal, implement electrical resistance
LDR - resistance changes base on light intensity
Thermistor - base on temperature
Capacitor - stores electric energy
Inductor - stores energy in a magnetic field
Transducers and Sensors Primary Knowledge

A transducer is an energy converter. These are examples of transducers


1. A microphone transforms sound into electrical notions and a loudspeaker transforms
electrical notions into sound.
2. A solar energy converts light into electrical energy
3. The LED bulb emits light due to the electricity flowing through the filament. Thus, it
converts electrical energy into optical energy.
4. An electric motor converts electricity into mechanical energy.

A sensor is an input signal detector, an energy converter denoting energy measurements. It


can be an analog or digital representation based on signal inputs. What are the common sensors
that are often seen and used in daily life?
Humans have different types of sensors. The eyes detect the light, nose and tongue detects
of certain chemicals, ears hears the vibrating objects, and skin feels pressure and temperature

Generally, robots sensors are


● Sensors are the robot’s window into the environment.
● A robot needs perception to be actively involved in the environment.
● Each sensor is based on the principles of transduction, i.e. converting energy
from one form to another.
● Sensors do not provide state but measure the physical quantity.

Sensors Classifications

1. Proprioceptive sense - Measures the internal system of the robot, i.e speed, velocity
or acceleration.
2. Exteroceptive sense - Measures the external system of the robot interacting with the
environment, objects in it (vision, force).
● Differences between Active and Passive Sensors

Active sensor - any device that requires an external power source to operate.

Passive sensor - any device that detects and responds to input signals from the
physical environment.

● Analog and Digital Sensors

Analog Sensor produces output signals based on the input signals which uses a
graduated scale with a pointer.

Digital sensors provide discrete output signals and the measuring quantity will
be represented in digital format, in numbers, in the form of Logic 1 or Logic 0, High or Low

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