Introduction
Robotics is multidisciplinary. Foldable robotics draws from the following fields
- Mechanical Design - The process of determining the parameters and their values that should be used in creating a physical device.
- Dynamics - The study of how forces create motion.
- Kinematics - The study of how geometric rules drive motion/force relationships, and how those rules can be applied to systems of linkages, gears, and other mechanisms.
- Optimization - The study of how to arrive at a set of parameters that achieves a stated goal.
- Mechanics - The study of how materials bend and flex under load (stress and strain).
- Material Science - The study of how to compose, improve, and engineer matter and materials.
- Controls - The study of how to add power to physical systems through actuation to achieve a certain performance goal.
- CAD - Computer Aided Design. A wide range of tools used in the design process
- Biomechanics - The study of how anmimals move
- Computer Science: Programming, Machine Learning / AI, Planning & Decision-Making
- Mechatronics & Embedded Systems: Circuits, Hardware, Microcontrollers, Programming, Communication, and Debugging