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Subject : engineering
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1. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






2. The process of detecting and eliminating a device's malfunctions






3. A control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly






4. A robot is a machine that performs complicated tasks and is guided by automatic controls






5. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






6. In robotics - a tiny computer that acts as the robot's brain and contains the computer program






7. A mechanical arrangement consisting of a toothed wheel driven by a short revolving cylinder bearing a screw thread






8. Information about the output of a system that can be used to make adjustments






9. Information fed into a system






10. Movement in a straight line






11. A sensor used to measure the angular position of the axle or shaft passing through its center






12. A combination of two or more gears used to transmit motion between two rotating shafts or between a shaft and a slide






13. The people available for work in a particular area - firm - or industry






14. The results of the operation of any system






15. The ratio of the speed of the driving member of a gear train to that of the driven member






16. The space within which a robotic arm can move






17. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






18. Some factor that restricts the scope of activity or accomplishment






19. A balancing of factors - all of which are not attainable at the same time; giving up one thing in return for another






20. A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. An open - loop system often requires human intervention






21. The information produced by a computer






22. Toothlike projections arranged on a wheel rim to engage the links of a chain






23. The component of a robot that comes into contact with the work piece and does the actual work on it. Also known as the hand






24. A building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing or producing goods






25. The gear which transmits power and motion to the rest of the system. The input gear






26. Opposite in position - direction - order - or effect






27. A group of interacting - interrelated - or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a common goal






28. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






29. The rewriting or revising of a sequence of instructions - especially a computer program






30. A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment - and conveys the information to the robot in electronic form






31. Using computers to operate and control machines and processes to manufacture a product






32. Using descriptive text to explain portions of code. Comments do not change the way a robot behaves - but are important for the programmer to remember what the code does.






33. The use of technology to ease human labor or to extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans






34. One of a pair of gears used to connect two shafts whose axes intersect






35. The transmission of power between shafts by means of a belt connecting pulleys on the shafts






36. Conforming to a established set principles or accepted professional standards or conduct






37. The efficient production of small amounts of products






38. The ability to do work






39. A gear between the driver and the driven gear used to change rotational direction






40. In robotics - a series of coded instructions the robot must follow






41. A pivot pin near the outside edge of a wheel or disk that changes rotary motion into reciprocating motion.






42. A back and forth movement






43. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






44. The ability to bring a desired result with the least waste of time - energy - or material






45. Circular movement






46. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






47. A technique that is used to make a process automatic






48. A turn where one wheel rotates and the other stays in place - causing the robot's body to 'swing around the stationary wheel






49. A sensor that detects physical contact and reports back to the controller whether its contact area is being pushed in or not






50. The process of locating trouble and making repairs in machinery and technical equipment