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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. A push or pull on an object






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






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






19. Movement in a straight line






20. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






22. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






30. A twisting force






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






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






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






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






35. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






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






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






39. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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