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Subject : engineering
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1. A pivot pin near the outside edge of a wheel or disk that changes rotary motion into reciprocating motion.






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






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






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






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






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






7. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






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






11. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






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






16. Circular movement






17. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






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






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






21. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






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






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






25. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






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






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






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






30. Movement in a straight line






31. The ability to do work






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A twisting force






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






40. A push or pull on an object






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






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






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






44. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






48. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






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