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Subject : engineering
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1. A technique that is used to make a process automatic






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






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






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






5. The efficient production of small amounts of products






6. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






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






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






10. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The ability to do work






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






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






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






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






24. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






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






27. 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






28. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






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






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






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






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 space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






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






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






40. Movement in a straight line






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






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






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






44. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






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






47. Information fed into a system






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






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






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