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Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An arm- like mechanism on a robotic system which grabs and moves objects with a number of degrees of freedom under automatic control.






2. Information fed into a system






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






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






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






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






7. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






9. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






11. A twisting force






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






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






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






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






16. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The information produced by a computer






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






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






33. Circular movement






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






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. Opposite in position - direction - order - or effect






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. Some factor that restricts the scope of activity or accomplishment






39. 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






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






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






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






43. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






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






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






48. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






50. A back and forth movement