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






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






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






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






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






6. Movement in a straight line






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






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






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






10. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






11. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






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






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






14. The information produced by a computer






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






16. Information fed into a system






17. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






18. The ability to do work






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






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






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






22. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






31. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






33. To function imperfectly or badly






34. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






35. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






37. A back and forth movement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The results of the operation of any system






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