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






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






3. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. To function imperfectly or badly






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






11. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






13. The results of the operation of any system






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






15. The application of force that moves an object a certain distance






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






17. The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other






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






19. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






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






24. Movement in a straight line






25. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The ability to do work






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






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






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






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






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






38. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






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






42. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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