1 A PET scan can help a doctor find nervous system problems, such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, transient ischemic attack (TIA) , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) , Huntington's disease, stroke, and schizophrenia. 2  Find changes in the brain that may cause epilepsy.
Robotics engineers are engineering technologists who apply principles from mechanical, manufacturing and electrical engineering to design and test robots, automated systems and new applications.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to robotics: Robotics â branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots. All robots are controlled by human-run machines, hardware and software. Robotics is related to the sciences of electronics, engineering, mechanics, and software. The word robot was introduced to the public by Czech writer Karel Äapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) , published in 1920.