Robotics- What Is It? Its Uses And Why It Should Be Taught To Kids Robotics is the coming together of science and engineering to produce robots. Essentially, a robot is a machine that has been programmed to follow certain instructions. Their prime purpose is to substitute human effort by replicating their (human) actions. With the rapid ascension of technology in the field of Robotics, the functions that robots are performing or will soon be performing have come a long way from even a decade ago. Ten years ago, the primary use of robots was to assemble cars for the automobile industry. But today, we can find robots everywhere- from assisting doctors to law enforcement.
So, let us take a look at some of the most exciting places Robotics is being utilized right now. 1. Medicine Surgery requires a very steady hand, which can sometimes be a challenge for doctors. Even the slightest mistake in hand movement, while performing on sensitive internal body parts, can turn fatal. Now, we are seeing the introduction of surgical Robotics systems. Eye surgeries are a frequent application of these systems.
2. Disaster/ Risk Mitigation Robots are turning into the “First Responders’ for high-risk scenarios. Robots are being employed with sensors and remote monitoring tools, and are being used for bombdisposals, and navigating burning buildings and earthquake-hit areas. 3. Farming Robots in the form of drones are being used for spraying pesticides for weed control, planting seeds, harvesting, climate forecasting, etc. In the near future, we might also find robots “picking and distributing” fruits. 4. Welding Similar, to surgery, welding too requires precise and steady movement of hands. Therefore, similar to medicine, Robotics has found a great use in welding, where robots can completely automate the welding and handling process. These welding robots are commonly used in the automotive industry as well as for repairing bridges. Why should Robotics be taught to kids Here are some reasons why Robotics can be a good skill to teach young kids. 1. It is a highly engaging and fun way to pass on IT skills to kids, where they can see their programming come to life in a highly interactive manner. 2. There is an ascending demand for tech knowledge from the coming generations, that learning Robotics can address. It teaches the concepts of math, science, engineering, programming, as well as how these individual concepts come together to create something novel. 3. Robotics is going to be HUGE in the coming decades. In fact, we can expect robots to take on many if not most of the existing job roles. But that also means high demand for employment in the Robotics industry. The drone industry has already taken off by huge numbers. According to reports, the US drone market is selling 15000 pieces/month. 4. According to certain researches, children with autism really benefit from engagements with robots. The effects of such engagements, if consistent, can be calming on these kids. 5. Robotics and its socially-beneficial applications can encourage children to become conscious innovators. They can use their knowledge of Robotics to create applications that can help society. These can include the examples mentioned above (in the fields of Medicine, Disaster Mitigation, etc.)
As mentioned above, this is a good time to teach children Robotics. BeSingular is an online tech learning platform that offers Robotics classes for kids. Students also get a chance to work on real-life projects, which helps to crystallize their learnt skills. Some BeSingular scholars were even in the news recently for performing “long-distance” programming on a robot named Brobot (an in-house robot at BeSingular’s tech lab in Germany) from India. Check out Brobot in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbSDjwfHyRM&t=4s Apart from Robotics, BeSingular also provides courses in other exponential technologies, including- Programming, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Game Design, Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, iOS App Development, and Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR). Check out our website: https://www.besingular.com