Robotics 101
Alan Sultan · Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12 · 2011
Robots are used in all kinds of industrial settings. They are used to rivet bolts to cars, to move items from one conveyor belt to another, to gather information from other planets, and even to perform some very delicate types of surgery. Anyone who has watched a robot perform its tasks cannot help but be impressed by how it works. Here we offer some insight into the mathematics that goes into designing such a robot.