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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions docs/modules/12_appendix/external_sensors_main.rst
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.. _`External Sensors for Robots`:

External Sensors for Robots
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.. _`Internal Sensors for Robots`:

Internal Sensors for Robots
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Over time, “robot” came to refer to machines or automated systems that can perform tasks,
often with some level of intelligence or autonomy.

Currently, 2 millions robots are working in the world, and the number is increasing every year.
In South Korea, where the adoption of robots is particularly rapid,
50 robots are operating per 1,000 people.

.. _`R.U.R.`: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/origin-word-robot-rur/
.. _`Karel Čapek`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_%C4%8Capek

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#. Software & Algorithms – Allow the robot to function and make intelligent decisions (e.g., ROS, Machine learning models, Localization, Mapping, Path planning, Control).

This project, PythonRobotics, focuses on the software and algorithms part of robotics.
If you are interested in `Sensors` hardware, you can check :ref:`Internal Sensors for Robotics`_ or :ref:`External Sensors for Robotics`_.
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Technology for Robotics
Technologies for Robotics
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The field of robotics needs wide areas of technologies such as mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering, computer science, and artificial intelligence (AI).
This project, `PythonRobotics`, only focus on computer science and artificial intelligence.



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1_definition_of_robotics/definition_of_robotics
2_python_for_robotics/python_for_robotics
3_technology_for_robotics/technology_for_robotics
3_technologies_for_robotics/technologies_for_robotics