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Subject : engineering
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1. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






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






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






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






5. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






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






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






9. The ability to do work






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






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






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






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






14. Information fed into a system






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






16. A push or pull on an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Movement in a straight line






26. A back and forth movement






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






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






29. A person who writes and tests computer programs






30. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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