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Subject : engineering
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1. In robotics - a series of coded instructions the robot must follow






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






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






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






5. A step- by- step procedure for solving a problem - especially by a computer






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






7. A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts






8. The efficient production of small amounts of products






9. A push or pull on an object






10. The information produced by a computer






11. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






12. The ability to do work






13. The upkeep of industrial facilities and equipment and/or software






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






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






16. The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other. The output gear






17. A turn where one wheel rotates forward and the other rotates backward - causing the robot to sit and spin in place






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






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






20. A signal having the characteristic of being continuous and changing smoothly over a given range - rather than switching suddenly between certain levels.






21. A community - nation - or broad grouping of people having common traditions - institutions - and collective activities and interests






22. A connected flexible series of links used for fastening or securing objects and pulling or supporting loads






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






24. In robotics - provides power to the robot; may supply electricity - hydraulic - power - or pneumatic power






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






26. A company- wide management philosophy for planning - integration - and implementation of automation






27. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






30. A new product - system - or process that has never existed before - created by study and experimentation






31. Something put into a system - such as resources - in order to achieve a result






32. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






34. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






36. 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






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






38. Technology dealing with the design - construction - and operation of robots and automation






39. Containing - producing - arising from - or actuated by electricity






40. A person who writes and tests computer programs






41. Shorthand notation for programming which uses a combination of informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of a code.






42. Locating and finding the cause of problems related to technological products or systems






43. To function imperfectly or badly






44. A twisting force






45. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






46. A system that uses feedback from the output to control the input






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






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






49. The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others






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