Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Consider the scenario of a multi-robot system used to distribute food and medicine to people in war affected areas. Write down all steps of action.
Answer
The steps of action for distributing food and medicine in war-affected areas are:
- Set the goal & load supplies: Human operator decides what to deliver (food/medicine), quantity, and priority areas.
- Deploy robots/cobots to the field: Robots are sent to the affected region with required supplies and safety settings.
- Connect the system on a network: All robots are connected to each other and to the operator through a network for coordination and communication.
- Sense and understand surroundings: Using sensors, robots detect routes, obstacles, and safe paths to move in the area.
- Assign tasks and routes: The operator (or the system) divides work—Robot A to Zone 1, Robot B to Zone 2, etc., to cover more area efficiently.
- Move to target locations: Robots travel to assigned zones while avoiding obstacles and unsafe areas using sensor feedback.
- Deliver supplies safely: Robots hand over/leave supplies at safe points (relief camps, pickup spots) as instructed.
- Send updates to the operator: Robots share information back (delivered/not delivered, obstacles found, remaining supplies, location status).
- Operator monitors and gives new commands: The operator uses robot feedback to redirect robots, change routes, or send more robots where needed.
- Repeat deliveries until targets are covered: The team continues trips until all priority areas receive supplies.
- Return, recharge, and restock: Robots come back to the base point for battery charging and refilling supplies.
- Final report and improvement: Performance data is reviewed so the system can be improved for the next mission.
Related Questions
Look at the images given below. Mark the images of a machine with 'M' and the images of a robot with 'R'.

Classify the following tasks as per their suitability on the basis of machines, robots, or cobots.
- Motion recognition
- Printing newspaper
- Medical surgery
- Creative thinking
- Fitting equipment
- Managing disaster
Identify two robots and two cobots and list their key distinctions.
A robot is able to take decision and interact with its environment.