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Subject : engineering
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1. Using computers to operate and control machines and processes to manufacture a product






2. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






5. 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.






6. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






8. A community - nation - or broad grouping of people having common traditions - institutions - and collective activities and interests






9. 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






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






11. Circular movement






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A back and forth movement






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Information about the output of a system that can be used to make adjustments






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






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






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






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






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






31. A push or pull on an object






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






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






34. Movement in a straight line






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






40. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






42. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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