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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 building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing or producing goods






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






4. The ability to do work






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






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






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






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






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






10. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






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






13. A push or pull on an object






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






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






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






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






18. A person who writes and tests computer programs






19. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






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






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






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






24. Movement in a straight line






25. A touch sensor used to limit the motion of a moving device. Limit switches may be used to provide a precise beginning and end point to mechanical motion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






34. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






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






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






39. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






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






44. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






47. Circular movement






48. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






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