Overview:
I may discuss the idea of programmable nano-tec. I may touch on computer
programming at a molecular, biological, and atomic level. I may discuss
how packets of instructions could be carried out by microscopic and
programmable entities. Though packets of microscopic entities and instructions may
seem insignificant, large numbers of entities that are well programmed
could possibly achieve astonishing and coordinated tasks. Of course,
nano-technology can be quite a valuable tool in the fabrication of materials
as well as computing and other technologies. In a space endeavor, compactness
and strength are critical when moving goods and passengers.
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Definition:Nano is a term of measure and my memory is that it is defined as 1 billionth of a unit. So a nanosecond would be a billionth of a second. A nanometer would be 1 billionth of a meter. However, Nanotechnology has taken on a meaning in industry to describe technology that is microscopic, molecular, or atomic in nature, size, and configuration. Nanobot was coined here to help describe possible microscopic robots, that can achieve physical work based on programming. Nanobots may be expanded to cover more than a definition of robotics at microscopic levels, and may be generalized toward nanotechnolgy, and the distinctions may sometimes seem blurred. I urge you to read the section of Math & Measure, as well as the section of Computing Technology before proceeding. |
Robots:Modern robotics in industry may use a combination of joints, arms, hydraulics, solenoids, tools, and programming to help automate tasks. These tasks may be simple or complex. Robotics can form objects, assemble objects, package objects, run experiments, aid in time delays, and a lot more. Robotics may involve conveyer belts in overall systems of consumer goods. Some systems may be almost fully automated with very little user input. User input may be materials, quality control, data, and some intermediary steps. User input could also be considered in terms of maintenance as well. User input may include software that helps automate human logical input. So robotics, like so many topics throughout this site, can span lots of theory and applications including software and mechanical engineering. Of course, we have sent spacecraft landers and satellites to many bodies in our solar system that make use of robotic technologies. |
Programming:Again, I will urge you to visit Computing Technology, but I will offer some tidbits here. Programming can simply be thought of input/output, or IO, and is fundamental in computing and information technology. Though I suspect robotics may be entirely mechanical theoretically, robotics are most likely almost always engineered with hardware/software programming. Programming is an intermediary of human design and instruction, that can instruct electricity to flow to various components in robotics systems. These events are timed and software engineers and mechanical engineers often simulate robotics in a virtual computer setting. This is cost effective in large systems. In a nutshell, programming tells the various components of a robotics system when to move, where to move, and how to move. Of course this may be an oversimplification, but this section is ultimately concerned with Nanobot technology. |
Electrons:Electrons are rougly around 1/5000 to 1/7000 the mass of their atoms. You can use a shell model or bohr like model to describe the energy interchanges of photons. Furthermore electrons can be stripped and deposited onto substrates. Electron deposition and atomic deposition as well as molecular deposition is just one part of lithography and nanotechnology. There are other deposition techniques including vacuum/vapor deposition and a few others. I may update this in the future. |
Data Bits:Computing Technology is an entire section on this website, so I will only touch on it here very briefly. A data bit can have only two states. An example of two states is a bit that is on or off. It could be red or blue or true or false. What can you get from a data bit? Let us look at computing and binary numbers. If 1 is on, or a closed electrical circuit, then 0 is off. So one bit can turn on or off your computer screen, as a rough example. 8 bits can represent the alphabet and roughly 225 other characters and symbols. And processors these days are measured in billions of bits per second (actually cycles) - but I think you get the jist! So nanotechnology is not just limited to chemistry as has been widely reported by media. When you think of nanotechnology, you may think of carbon fibers as an example, but perhaps you never figured on programming biology, elements, and compounds. Folks, can we synthesize white blood cells yet? |
Summary:All of the preceding is just a small glimpse some of the technology at our disposal for programming and creating nanotechnologies. The rest of this website offers additional theory that would be applicable to Nanobots and nanotechnology. Perhaps AMBER TECH could be combined as well with SAMM - can you say we are on the verge of SAMM or a sustained autonomous motion machine? Are perpetual motion machines in fact debunked by Physics as being outside the laws of Physics? Perhaps they never counted on AMBER and nanotechnology. I am making no assertions here and urge you to read the SAMM, and AMBER sections for clarification on some of the laws of physics relating to energy and matter. |
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