HW 17: The Canadarm

Anyone see Star Trek this last weekend?  Maybe, maybe not, but tonight let's take a look at some robotics technology that one day might make space travel like that just a little more possible.

Tonight I want you to check out the Canadarm Robot.

There are two pages I want you to read from the official Canadian Space Agency website.  The first is the history about what how the massive robot got its start.  You should read through that page carefully to get a sense of what time period this was invented, and how it progressed.

Then there are two other (shorter) sections on their page you should read FOR SURE:

• "Uses for Robotic Arm Technology" page, I think you should read some familiar ideas there.
• "The Structure of the Canadarm" page, where you can read about some of the components that make it up.

Using the standard response is fine for tonight.  Make sure it is paragraph format.  As the addition, I would like you to define at least three components that make up the Canadarm; this can go at the end of your paragraph.

Good luck!