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Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






4. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






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






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






8. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






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






13. An arm- like mechanism on a robotic system which grabs and moves objects with a number of degrees of freedom under automatic control.






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






15. A level or point at which something would start or cease to happen or come into effect






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






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






18. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






20. Movement in a straight line






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






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






23. Information fed into a system






24. A social science that deals with production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






25. A back and forth movement






26. Anything your robot does; turning no a motor is a behavior - following a line is a behavior - navigating a maze is a behavior






27. The results of the operation of any system






28. A rotating gear that meshes wit ha bar that has a gear tooth along its length. Changes rotating motion in a linear motion.






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






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






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






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






33. The effect or influence of one thing on another. Some impacts are anticipated - and others are unanticipated.






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. A system of discrete states: high or low - on or off - 1 or 0






40. Try our a new procedure - idea - or activity






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






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






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






44. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






46. 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.






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






48. A twisting force






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






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