Blogs
We at RoboKnights not only focus on accolades and competitions but also thrive to help our fellow members and other enthusiasts out there to increase their knowledge in the growing field of robotics. For this sole purpose, we have made the following resources to enrich any and all interested.
The Apocalypse Armed with a Scalpel
September 24 2022
Mannat Kaur
Guess what A.I. governs now? Yes, guessed it right: our lives. Picture this: a sterile white room with superior beings, a.k.a A.I., a.k.a robots performing surgery on a simpleton. There are two routes this scene can take, one where there is a happily ever after or the other possibility, the possibility Hollywood would relish - A.I. goes haywire and rains hell on the human life on the table with deep red metallic fluid gushing.In 2014, Disney released the movie Big Hero 6. Set in an urban city, its central protagonist was Baymax, an inflatable medical robot. The movie gained wide recognition, mostly because of its role in the introduction of the concept of soft robots to the masses. These are not that new of an idea, in fact, soft robots have been around for quite some time. The coming of Big Hero 6 simply made their existence more noticeable.
Read MoreCompliant Mechanics
July 16 2022
Swarnika Bhardwaj and Nikunj Aggarwal
In 2014, Disney released the movie Big Hero 6. Set in an urban city, its central protagonist was Baymax, an inflatable medical robot. The movie gained wide recognition, mostly because of its role in the introduction of the concept of soft robots to the masses. These are not that new of an idea, in fact, soft robots have been around for quite some time. The coming of Big Hero 6 simply made their existence more noticeable.
Read MoreHow bad Pid tuning can affect an autonomous robot
August 4 2023
Arhaan Sharma
Visual representations on how a well-tuned PID controller can affect the movement of any robot about a certain DOF.
Read MoreRise and Fall of Analog
June 29 2022
Swarnika Bhardwaj and Ayush Daga
The first analog computer, then commonly known as ‘the tide predictor’, was made by Lord Kelvin in 1873. Dating back to as early as the nineteenth century, analog technology has a rich, vast history: one that not many know of. Being multipurpose devices, they once carried out crucial functions like tide prediction, eclipse prediction and guiding anti-aircraft guns, among many more.
Read MoreRoboethics in the Modern World
May 30 2022
Swarnika Bhardwaj
The term “roboethics” originates back to the beginning of the twenty-first century. However, the attention it is receiving is fairly new. With the concept of ethics in the spotlight, a debate seems to have sparked on its implementation in various fields of work- especially technology and innovation.
Read MoreSmall Robots, Giant Leaps
November 22 2022
Mannat Kaur
Computers aren't the only ones shrinking and shrivelling. Thanks to mobile phones, which once only sat on desktops… 'smaller' has been used synonymously for 'better.'
Read MoreWomen in Robotics
August 12 2022
Swarnika Bhardwaj
With the world in an ongoing transformational era- where Technology and Automation are central figures, it is very easy to overlook the contributions of one of the most noteworthy groups: Women.
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