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Subject : engineering
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1. The ability to bring a desired result with the least waste of time - energy - or material






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. To function imperfectly or badly






21. The ability to do work






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. A back and forth movement






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






29. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






31. 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






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






34. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






37. The information produced by a computer






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






39. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






40. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






42. Movement in a straight line






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






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. Information fed into a system






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






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






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






50. Circular movement






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