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






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






4. Conforming to a established set principles or accepted professional standards or conduct






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A back and forth movement






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






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






14. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






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






18. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






20. A twisting force






21. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






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






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






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






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






27. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The ability to do work






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






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






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






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






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






44. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






46. The information produced by a computer






47. 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






48. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






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