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International Robot Exhibition

International Robot Exhibition is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand International Robot Exhibition rather than just read about it. In short: The International Robot Exhibition (IREX) is the largest robot trade fair in the world. It is an event that has been staged once every two years in Tokyo, Japan since 1973 and is organized by the Japan Robot Association (JARA) and the company Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.

International Robot Exhibition — main illustration
International Robot Exhibition — illustration

Key takeaways

  • International Robot Exhibition belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect International Robot Exhibition to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of International Robot Exhibition from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The International Robot Exhibition (IREX) is the largest robot trade fair in the world. It is an event that has been staged once every two years in Tokyo, Japan since 1973 and is organized by the Japan Robot Association (JARA) and the company Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. It is a place for companies from Japan and around the world to exhibit the latest in robot technology.

Robots These are some examples of the robots that have been displayed at previous exhibitions.

Actroid Seiko Epson Micro flying robot TOPIO JO-ZERO

References

External links Official website

Illustrations

International Robot Exhibition: A robot playing ping pong at the 2007 Tokyo Exhibition
A robot playing ping pong at the 2007 Tokyo Exhibition

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with International Robot Exhibition

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what International Robot Exhibition claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to International Robot Exhibition before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about International Robot Exhibition ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of International Robot Exhibition

In research
International Robot Exhibition appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses International Robot Exhibition in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
International Robot Exhibition is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Organized events in Tokyo, Recurring events established in 1973, Robotics events, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for International Robot Exhibition outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study International Robot Exhibition in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what International Robot Exhibition means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain International Robot Exhibition out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is International Robot Exhibition in simple terms?

The International Robot Exhibition (IREX) is the largest robot trade fair in the world. It is an event that has been staged once every two years in Tokyo, Japan since 1973 and is organized by the Japan Robot Association (JARA) and the company Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.

Why does International Robot Exhibition matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study International Robot Exhibition?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on International Robot Exhibition.

Tags

  • Organized events in Tokyo
  • Recurring events established in 1973
  • Robotics events
  • Robotics in Japan
  • Robotics stubs
  • Trade fairs in Japan

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