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Subject : engineering
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1. The information produced by a computer






2. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






5. 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






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






7. The ability to do work






8. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






22. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






24. Movement in a straight line






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






26. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






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






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






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






31. A back and forth movement






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






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






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






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






36. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






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






38. A push or pull on an object






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






40. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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