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Subject : engineering
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1. The ability to do work






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






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






4. The information produced by a computer






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






6. The space within which a robotic arm can move






7. A back and forth movement






8. A push or pull on an object






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






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






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






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






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






14. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






15. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Information fed into a system






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






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






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






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






28. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






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






31. Movement in a straight line






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






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






43. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






46. 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






47. An improvement of an existing technological product - system - or method of doing something






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






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






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