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ROBOTICS
Recorded by James Schultz as taught by Eagle Scout Jared Schultz
Hi, I’m Jared and I am here to help
you learn and earn your Robotics
Merit Badge.
I earned mine a couple of years
ago after attending a Merit Badge
Madness event and taking Ro-
botics in school.
It is a really fun MB to earn. I will
try and help you through the
harder spots and will give you sev-
eral websites that can help you
understand the material. I will al-
so give you some hints on how to
do a merit badge successfully.
http://troop75.us/files/
MeritBadgeBooks/
Robotics%202011.pdf
Start by getting a copy of the
pamphlet from your local scout
shop and a copy of the work-
sheet off line. Read them over
so you know what you need to
do. Pay attention to the verbs
in each of the requirements.
If it says to explain...then ex-
plain. If it says demon-
strate...then demonstrate. You
must do exactly what it says.
Also document everything you
do with videos, pictures, etc.
I am here with my friend
Brandon with the robot
we made for our badge.
It had a lot of cool func-
tions to it like being able
to tell the color of the
cup and to pick up an
object and put it into the
cup we told it to.
Electricity
Programming
Electronics
Computers
Game Design
Digital Technology
If you like
Robotics, you
might like work-
ing on some of
these other mer-
it badges below.
Other Similar Merit Badges
Merit Badge Books: ►www.scoutstuff.org Merit Badge Workbooks: Please don't post workbooks on your
site. Please instead post links to these: MeritBadge.org: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/MBW -or-
usscouts.org: http://www.usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp
Requirement Resources NASA Robotics http://robotics.nasa.gov Robot Events http://robotevents.com Ro-
botics Education and Competition Foundation http://www.robotevents.com Find a robotics Kit http://
boyslife.org/about-scouts/merit-badge-resources/robotics/19254/find-a-robotics-kit/
General Resources American Society of Mechanical Engineers http://www.asme.org AUVSI Foundation Ro-
botic Competitions http://www.auvsifoundation.org Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy http://
www.cs2n.org/boyscouts Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers http://www.ieee.org National Ro-
botics Week http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org RoboGames http://www.robogames.net Robotics Educa-
tion and Competition Foundation http://www.robotevents.com Roboworld http://www.visitroboworld.com
Technology Student Association http://www.tsaweb.org
Additional Online Resources “How to Build a Robot” by Razor Robotics http://www.razorrobotics.com/
building robots.html “How to Make a Robot” by GoRobotics.net http://www.gorobotics.net/articles/how-to
-make-a-robot-lesson-1 “Robotics Tutorials” by ElectronicsTeacher.com http://
www.electronicsteacher.com/robotics/robotics-tutorial/plain-robotics “MIT Lincoln Labs Robotics Outreach”
http://www.ll.mit.edu/outreach/ROLL.html “LEGO Mindstorms” http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/
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Robotics Merit Badge: Get Interactive Get ready to unlock the BSA’s first interactive merit badge resource
center! Enhance your merit badge learning experience by tapping into a mind-blowing explosion of videos,
games, activities, photos, the latest resources, and much more, including links to sources for robotics kits.
Visit http://www.boyslife.org/robotics
Additional Resources:
1a. Safety and Health OSHA standards for working with robots 2a. Robotics 101 NASA's Rover Ranch project. 3. Everything There is to Know about Robots 5b. Guidelines for Engineering Notebooks A concise explanation of the recording requirement. 5b. Engineering Notebooks First Tech Challenge Manual, including examples of winning notebook pages. 6b. Robot Events Robotics and Technology in Education's listing of events. 7. Careers in Robotics Includes an overview as well as current openings in the field.
Requirement resources
A great way to get fired up about
Robotics is to visit a Robotics
Competition put on by First Ro-
botics. It is a nation wide com-
pletion held all over the country
between Jan 5-Mid March. Each
school team must build their own
robot to do a designated function
or two or three. Then they have
one huge tournament where all
the teams come together in the
region and compete. Great fun!
Check it out and go to one.
First Robotics for High School Students:
https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/
game-and-season
https://www.firstinspires.org/
Competition List
https://robotics.nasa.gov/events/
competitions.php
Google Youtube
First Robotics Competitions
Robotics competition middle school
https://www.robotevents.com/map
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
It takes a whole team
many hours to build a ro-
bot for these competi-
tions. There are the stu-
dents who build, others
design, some work with
hydraulics or motors or
cut parts out of steel. Co-
operation is the key.
Safety First!!Depending on the type
of robot you are build-
ing, different injuries
may occur. If you are
building with a Lego set,
not much can happen
other than maybe a
shock or a small burn
from a short. But when
building a large robot for
competition like the one
above, lots of things can
go wrong!!
Bruises or skin being pinched: We use hydraulics, hammers and other heavy equipment.
Any of these can cause an injury when dropped on a toe or finger or pinched.
Electrical Shock: This is very minimal since most electrical sources are battery driven, but
an accident could happen when using equipment that is plugged in like saws and drills.
Burns: These could happen with a soldering gun or handling hot metal from being drilled/
sawed on or welded.
Eye Injuries: This can easily happen with so many people around you moving parts and
equipment but can also happen when metal shavings come off of a saw, screw driver or
drill. Note in the pictures...Everyone is wearing goggles.
Requirement 1: Safety. Do each of the following:
a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while working with robots and what you should do to anticipate, mitigate and prevent, and respond to these hazards. Describe the appropriate safe-ty gear and clothing that should be used when working with robotics. b. Discuss first aid and prevention for the types of injuries that could oc-cur while participating in robotics activities and competitions, including cuts, eye injuries, and burns (chemical or heat).
HAZARD ANTICIPATE MITIGATE PREVENT
Regard as probable; ex-
pect or predict
Guess or be aware of
(what will happen) and
take action in order to be
prepared.
To cause to become less
harsh or hostile :
Make (something bad) less
severe, serious, or painful.
Never forget to
wear your eye
protection and if
you are soldering
to have good
ventilation.
We may get injured while working on a robot. But already, robots are helping us with the
injuries and disabilities we have.
INJURY PREVENTION FIRST AID
CUTS
BURNS: CHEMICAL AND
HEAT
BRUISES
EYE INJURY
OTHER
The answers to this question are in your
scout handbook. You did this stuff for your
Second Class and First Class requirements
and First Aid Merit Badge..
Requirement 2: Robotics industry. Discuss the following with your counselor:
a. The kinds of things robots can do and how robots are best used today. b. The similarities and differences between remote-control vehicles, telerobots, and au-tonomous robots. c. Three different methods robots can use to move themselves other than wheels or tracks. Describe when it would be appropri-ate to use each method.
For companies looking to save mon-ey, the idea of being able to replace a human with a computer and robot is enticing. A robot can work 24/7 with little to no pay or benefits, and is often faster than a human with fewer errors. Robots can also be helpful to employees as they can easily do jobs that are repetitive, monotonous, or dangerous and leave the interesting jobs to the humans.
Assembly-line
Factory Workers
Self drive cars and trucks
Phone operators, telemar-
keters and receptionists
Cashiers-self check out
Bank tellers, ATMs
Packing, stockroom and
warehouse moving
Prescription
Information gathering, ana-
lysts and researchers
Journalists and reporters
Pilots
Bartenders
Stock traders
Postal workers, sorting
Doctors, anesthesiologist,
surgeons
Soldiers, guards
Chef, cooks
Bomb squad
Typist
Switchboard operator
Bowling ball pinsetter
Gardening
Film projectionists
There are a lot of things I can do
better and faster than you can. I
make your life easier for you.
Look at the list to the right and
brainstorm how I do these tasks
and what part of each task I do.
My name is Com-
puter. I am a ro-
bots best friend.
Robots put your cars together for you. Robots do surgery.
Robots go to outer space
and explore planets for
us.
Robots fight our fires. Robots replace human body
parts.
We are here to serve and
to protect you humans!!
A short history of Robotics
https://www.robotshop.com/media/files/PDF/timeline.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_robots
Robot definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot
a machine that resembles a living creature in being capable of moving independently
(as by walking or rolling on wheels) and performing complex actions (such as grasping
and moving objects)
such a machine built to resemble a human being or animal in appearance and behavior
a device that automatically performs complicated, often repetitive tasks (as in an indus-
trial assembly line)
a mechanism guided by automatic controls
Pre-1900
Robotics as we know of it today, did not exist prior to 1900...but many of the mecha-
nisms that are used in robotics had their development during this time. Also important to
robotics is math. Many if not most of the mathematics needed for robotics were developed
long before we had computers. Ancient people plotted the stars, discovered the laws of
physics and used math and engineering to complete great feats. The use of fluids, gears,
power, complex systems all had their origins during this period of time. Automations
(human-like figures) run by hidden mechanisms, the clock Jack, engineering that lead to the
steam engine, calculating machines and the Pascaline were invented. Even Leonardo da
Vinci designed what may be the first humanoid robot although we don’t know if it was ever
produced.
In 1709, Jacques de Vaucanson’s most famous creation was undoubtedly "The Duck."
This mechanical device could flap its wings, eat, and digest grain. Each wing contained over
four hundred moving parts and even today it remains something of a mystery. The original
Duck has disappeared.
In 1801, Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented a programmable loom. In 1865 John Brain-
erd created the “Steam Man” and in 1885 it was improved upon using electricity by Frank
Read Jr.
Advances were made possible by the use of electricity and the beginning of robots
took a huge jump forward during the industrial revolution between 1760-1820.
1900-Today
1921: The term Robot was first used in a play in Czechoslovakia
1937-1938: Westinghouse creates a human-like robot that could walk, talk, smoke
1941: Writer Isaac Asimov first used the work Robot to describe the technology of ro-
bots and predict the rise of a powerful robot industry. He also wrote the three “Laws of
Robotics.”
1942: First programmable mechanism, a paint sprayer was designed.
1946: A playback device using magnetic recordings was invented.
1947: The first “transistor” was created.
1948: W. Grey Walter created his first robots
1951: Raymond Goertz designed the first tele-operated articulated arm for the
Atomic Energy Commission. This is generally regarded as a major milestone
in force feedback (haptic) technology.
1954: First truly programmable robot called UNIMATE created.
1956: First robot company formed called Unimation. Engelberger called “father of ro-
botics.”
1957: Soviets launched an autonomous artificial satellite.
1960: Industrial robots first appeared in North America.
1964: Artificial intelligence research laboratories open at MIT, Stanford, U of Edinburgh
1968: First computer controlled walking machine was created.
1969: WAP-1 became the first biped robot
1973: First six-legged walking vehicle created at Russian Academy of Science.
From this point on, development increased with speed. The computer became the brains
and controlled most of the robots. They developed better walking, higher intellects, in-
creased functions and we began using them to a large extent in industry. Today we find ro-
botics in airplanes, satellites, space probes, industry, medicine, toys and more. They do our
household chores for us, deliver mail, carry dishes, vacuum and more. They can move, talk,
compute and are found in our cars and the international space station. Connected to com-
puters, they have become super smart (hello lexis) and even self-replicating.
Remote-control vehicles
A remote control vehicle is defined as any vehicle that is teleoperated by a means that does not restrict its motion with an origin external to the device. This is often a radio control device, ca-ble between control and vehicle, or an infrared controller. A remote control vehicle or RCV differs from a robot in that the RCV is always controlled by a human and takes no positive action autonomously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_control_vehicle
Telerobots
Telerobotics is the area of robotics concerned with the control of semi-autonomous robots from a dis-tance, chiefly using Wireless network (like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the Deep Space Network, and similar) or tethered connections. It is a combination of two ma-jor subfields, teleoperation and telepresence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telerobotics
Different Telerobots are used in various ways for as-sorted reasons. Some are used in dangerous, no human zones for experimentation, others for Security reasons, and much more! All telerobots are the same in the way they operate. The definition of "Telerobotics" is "the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a dis-tance." So, specifically, not every robot is a telerobot, just the ones that are controlled from various distanc-es. Now, most telerobots are made for a specific pur-pose such as lifting heavy things or collecting data, which separates them from other telerobots
https://telerobotics.weebly.com/uses
-and-types.html
Autonomous An autonomous robot is a robot that performs behaviors or tasks with a high degree of autonomy. Autonomous robotics is usually considered to be a subfield of artificial intelligence, robotics, and information engi-neering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_robot
A fully autonomous robot can:
Gain information about the environment
Work for an extended period without human intervention
Move either all or part of itself throughout its operating environment without human assistance
Avoid situations that are harmful to people, property, or itself unless those are part of its design specifications
An autonomous robot may also learn or gain new knowledge like adjusting for
new methods of accomplishing its tasks or adapting to changing surroundings.
Robotic Type Similarity Difference
Remote-
controlled
Vehicle
Telerobot
Autonomous
Robot
Now it is your turn to write
out what you know about
these three types of robots.
You may have to look up
more information on the
web or from your merit
badge booklet.
I am a robot. How do I get from here….to over there?
The vast majority of robots do have several
qualities in common. First of all, almost all ro-
bots have a movable body. Some only have
motorized wheels, and others have dozens of
movable segments, typically made of metal or
plastic. Like the bones in your body, the indi-
vidual segments are connected together with
joints.
Robots spin wheels and pivot jointed segments with some sort of actuator. Some robots use electric motors and solenoids as actuators; some use a hydraulic system; and some use a pneumatic system (a system driven by com-pressed gases). Robots may use all these actua-tor types.
Two-Legged Robots
Four-Legged Robots
Flying propeller driven Robots
Swimming Robots, propeller
Rolling Robots, wheels, balls
Crawling Robots
Tracked Robots
Boy’s Life
A book never written: “Artificial Intelligence” by Anne
Droid.
Jack: Why was the robot angry?
Ben: Beats me.
Jack: Because someone kept pushing his buttons!
Ron: What is a robot’s favorite type of music?
John: I really don’t know.
Ron: Heavy metal!
Ben: How many robots does it take to screw in a
light bulb?
John: I haven’ t a clue.
Ben: Three — one to hold the bulb, and two to
turn the ladder!
Griffin: Why did the robot go back to robot
school?
Brent: Tell me.
Griffin: Because his skills were getting a little rusty!
Lance: What do you get when you cross a robot
and a tractor?
Luke: Dunno. What?
Lance: A trans-farmer!
A book never written: “All About Robots” by Cy
Borg.
Billy: What did the man say to his dead robot?
OK...Scout. Take a break or you will be
Terminated!!!
Terminator T-800 Exoskeleton
RESISTANCE IS
FUTILE!!!!
The Borg Collective
Requirement 3: General knowledge. Discuss with your counselor three of the five major fields of robotics (human-robot interface, mobility, manipulation, program-ming, sensors) and their importance to robotics development. Discuss either the three fields as they relate to a single robot system OR talk about each field in general. Find pictures or at least one video to aid in your discussion.
Operator Interface: A robot must be able to communi-cate with its human controller. The interface is the mechanism of communication between the person and the robot. For example, a joystick controller for a video game is an interface used to communicate with the game. Mobility or Locomotion: Locomotion is how the robot gets from place to place--how it moves in its environ-ment. Mobility can be achieved with wheels, legs, fins, propellers, and much more. Manipulators and Effectors: The parts of the robot that interact with objects may touch things, pick them up, place them in containers, spray them with paint, and more. Examples include claws, pushers, and mechanical arms and fingers. Performing some function other than movement. Programming: Programming is how you talk to a ma-chine. Some forms of advanced programming allow a robot to learn and adapt to changes in its environment. The action or process of writing computer programs. Programming converts control functions to instructions that can be loaded or compiled and loaded into the ro-bot. The controller and programming creates the “Brain” of the robot. Sensing and Perception: A robot needs information from sensors to know where it is, to go where it needs to go, and to avoid obstacles. A sensor is a device that detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it. http://sasimpson.wixsite.com/robotics/fields-of-robotics https://slideplayer.com/slide/7086184/
Keyboard, mouse, touch screen, joystick,
game pad, voice, inferred remote, motion
control, wifi, Bluetooth
Propellers, hovercraft, tracks, helicopter,
plane, wheels, balls, jet propulsion, legs,
crawl...
Arms, claws, collectors, hoppers,
shooters, lifters
The compiler changes code created by a
programmer to binary or hexadecimal
code that can be understood by the ro-
bot.
Some examples of TEXT based robot pro-
gramming languages include: Java, C++,
C, Robot C.
Some examples of graphical user inter-
faces used for robot programming in-
clude: Lab View, WonderWare, Cimplic-
ity, NXT-G
Touch sensors, Sound sensors, Light sen-
sors, Ultrasonic sensors, Acceleration sen-
sors, Tilt sensors, Color sensors, Compass
sensors, Gyro Sensors
Research: Importance,
pictures, videos on the
web.
Research: How do all these
different factors work to-
gether to make the robot
functional.
Major Field of
Robotics (3)
Explain the Field Importance to robotic
development
Picture or video
You will need to do
some research on the
web. Be sure and get
your parent’s permis-
sion if you need it.
Requirement 4: Design, build, program, test. Do each of the following:
a. With your counselor's approval, choose a task for the robot or robotic subsys-tem that you plan to build. Include sensor feedback and programming in the task. Document this information in your robot engineering notebook. b. Design your robot. The robot design should use sensors and programming and have at least 2 degrees of freedom. Document the design in your robot en-gineering notebook using drawings and a written description. c. Build a robot or robotic subsystem of your original design to accomplish the task you chose for requirement 4a.
d. Discuss with your counselor the programming options available for your ro-bot. Then do either option 1 OR option 2.
(1) Option 1. Program your robot to perform the task you chose for your robot in 4a. Include a sample of your program's source code in your robot engineering notebook. (2) Option 2. Prepare a flowchart of the desired steps to program your robot for accomplishing the task in 4a. Include procedures that show activities based on sensor inputs. Place this in your robot engineering notebook. e. Test your robot and record the results in your robot engineering notebook. In-clude suggestions on how you could improve your robot, as well as pictures or sketches of your finished robot.
LE
Makeblock mBot Ranger
Boe-Bot Robot Kit
Rokit Smart iRobot Create 2 Programmable Robot
For this requirement, I can not help you, but I can make
a few suggestions. Get a robot kit that is appropriate
for your age (Legos?). Maybe borrow one from your
school. They are expensive so borrow if you can.
Read the directions!!! And then
follow them. Your robot must be
programmable but the program
or trick/function you do does not
have to be complicated. Go on
line for your robot to get further
help on Youtube.
I used a Lego kit
that I borrowed
from a teacher.
This is what my
robot looked like
and part of the
source code I had
to work with. Be
sure you follow
the directions.
Be sure you document
everything in your Ro-
botics Notebook that
you will make to show
the process you fol-
lowed and the results.
This is science!! Use
the scientific method.
Fun, Fun, Fun...
You will need to bring
your robot to your
counselor to show off
what you created. If
this is impossible,
take a video of you
running your robot
and bring that along
with your notebook..
Building your robot will take many hours, a lot
of fun and frustration. When finished be sure
and check to see if you did all that was re-
quired.
Sensors, programmable, 2 degrees of free-
dom
Documentation, pictures, flow chart
Notebook!! This is to be very very very com-
plete. Document everything.
Follow all directions in the requirement.
Welcome to my merit
badge workshop.
Requirement 5: Demonstrate. Do the following:
a. Demonstrate for your counselor the robot you built in requirement 4. b. Share your robot engineering notebook with your counselor. Talk about how well your robot accomplished the task, the improvements you would make in your next design, and what you learned about the design process.
Requirement 6: Competitions. Do ONE of the following.
a. Attend a robotics competition and report to your counselor what you saw and learned about the competition and how teams are organized and managed.
b. Learn about three youth robotics competitions. Tell your counselor about these, including the type of competition, time commitment, age of the partici pants, and how many teams are involved
Wow...you are almost
done. Keep it up!!
C-3PO and R2D2 are my Droids. You call them ro-
bots in your day. They are 100% autonomous with
artificial intelligence (AI). Keep studying robotics
and maybe YOU will be the one who creates them.
May the force be with you. Luke
Check out your local competi-
tions by looking up any of
these. First Robotics and VEX
are the two main ones for mid-
dle to high school age students
Time for a road trip. Hop in and
we will go to a First Robotics com-
petition. That is the organization I
am a member of and compete in.
Boy’s Life
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Robotics resources-Boy’s Life Magazine ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS
One of the best places to find the latest on various robotics competitions is http://robotevents.com, the website of the Ro-
botics Education and Competitions Foundation. The foundation exists to connect students, mentors, and schools in every
community, and its site can connect you to competitive events, workshops, camps, conferences and more.
ONLINE COURSES
Adults and Youth alike can learn how to program LEGO and VEX robots. Check out this site to get free resources to earn or
teach the Robotics Merit Badge. A 60 day free software download is available and free courses to help get you ready for this
merit badge. To sign up, register at the Computer Science Student Network: http://www.cs2n.org/partners/boy-scouts/.
UNIVERSITIES AND MUSEUMS
Check your local universities and museums. Many provide the public and Scouts with workshops and special opportunities to
learn about robotics. In addition, organizations and groups such as the 4-H, city recreational groups, Mad Science and ID-
Tech Camps can also provide workshops and camps in areas like robotics.
Here are a few examples:
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Science and Engineering Education Center at the University of Texas at Dallas (SEEC)
Dallas, Tex.
National Center for Robotics Engineering and Technology Education (NCRETE)
California University of Pennsylvania
Robotics Outreach at Lincoln Laboratory (ROLL)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ARTICLES, BOOKS AND LINKS
There is a wealth of information to assist you on the topic of robotics. The first reference is your Robotic merit badge pam-
phlet, which provides a good overview and list of additional resources. The Robotics merit badge pamphlet is available at
your local Scout shop or online at http://www.scoutstuff.org.
In addition to the links above, here are some other websites that might be helpful. All helped the Boy Scouts of America in
creating the Robotics merit badge:
National Robotics Week
NASA
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy
Computer Science Social Network Boy Scouts page
Science and Engineering Education Center at University of Texas at Dallas (SEEC)
National Center for Robotics Engineering and Technology Education (NCRETE)
VEX Robotics
FIRST
AUVSI
BEST
LEGO Education
Requirement 7: Careers. Name three career opportunities in robotics. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Dis-cuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.
Collegeboard.org/
https://study.com/articles/
careers_that_involve_robotics.html
https://www.gradschoolhub.com/faqs/
what-types-of-jobs-are-in-robotics/
https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/
article/2018/06/want-a-job-with-robots-
5-amazing-careers-for-robots-
enthusiasts/12056
https://www.princetonreview.com/
careers/139/robotics-engineer
https://www.irobotweb.com/-/media/
Files/Cool%20Stuff/STEM/
iRobotCareerOptionsRobotics.pdf
Mechanical engineer
Electrical engineer
Computer scientists
Control system designers
Instrumentation engineers
Experts in material sciences
Biomedical engineers
Structural engineer
System integrator
Control System engineer
Information technology experts
Technicians
Electrician
Operator
Sales engineer
Software developer
Robotics engineer
Next year I will be going to college to
study Computer Science-Robotics. To
get into a really good school like, MIT
or Carnegie, you must really excel in
high school. So if you want a career in
this area...study really hard, take AP
classes, join your Robotics Team and
get your Eagle Rank. Wish me luck!!
What might a Robotics Engineer do?
Build, configure, and test robots.
Design robotic systems such as automatic vehicle con-trol, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, com-puter vision, and telematics systems.
Design software to control robotic systems for applications such as military defense and manufacturing.
Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume and precision in high-throughput operations, such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis; or sorting, moving, and stacking production materials.
Analyze and evaluate robotic systems or prototypes.
Automate assays on laboratory robotics.
Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mech-anisms, components, or systems such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, recon-figurable robots, and man-machine interactions.
Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capa-bilities.
Debug robotics programs.
Design end-of-arm tooling.
Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.
Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots.
Process and interpret signals or sensor data.
Write algorithms and programming code for ad-hoc robotic applications.
Create backups of robotic programs or parameters.
Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.
Make system device lists and event timing charts.
Provide technical support for robotic systems.
Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
Supervise technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Integrate robotics with peripherals such as welders, controllers, or other equipment.
Congratulations, you are done. Now inspire an-
other scout in your troop to earn the badge and
help him/her out. And of course...continue to
work on your Eagle Rank. Be one of the 5% that
achieve this honor. Good Luck. Glad I could help
you.
Eagle Scout Jared
Robotics MB
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