Robotics

Robotics is the science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application.Robotics requires a functioning knowledge of electronics, mechanics, and software. A person working in the field is a roboticist. The word robotics was first used in publish by Isaac Asimov, in his science fiction short story "Runaround" (1941).

Although the exterior and capabilities of robots fluctuate enormously, all robots share the features of a mechanical, movable structure under some form of control. The chain is warped of links ,actuators and joints which can allow one or more degrees of freedom. Most contemporary robots use open serial chains in which each link connects the one before to the one after it. These robots are called serial robots and often resemble the human arm. A few robots, such as the Stewart platform, exploit closed parallel kinematic chains. Other structures, such as those that mimic the mechanical structure of humans, different animals and insects, are comparatively rare. However, the development and use of such structures in robots is an dynamic area of research. Robots used as manipulators have an end effector mounted on the last link. This end effector can be anything from a welding mechanism to a mechanical hand used to manipulate the environment.

Outline business strategy

The marketing program represents the heart of a company's business strategy. The financial section of business strategy presents information about the company’s fiscal status and also specifies the amount of money is being spent to activate the company and how much money is being brought in as a result of product/service sales. You can also record the company's assets and liabilities. The suggested page lengths for a comprehensive plan are given in parenthesis after each section's heading within the outline. A small, straightforward business should work within the minimum page lengths whereas a large, complex business seeking a substantial external investment might hit the maximum page lengths. Work on the assumption that whoever reads your plan will be completely unknown with your business or project and will be seeking answers to relatively basic questions and key issues. You can also refer to other papers in this series which cover insights into business planning, financial planning, cashflow forecasting, strategic planning, devising business strategies and managing working capital for further information on business planning issues. Finally, you should review the contents of the Business Plan Guide.