Revision: Key Vocabulary (units 2 to 6).

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Automation

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Performing tasks without human intervention

Front

Actuator

Back

Component that moves or controls a mechanism

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Algorithm

Back

A set of instructions for a robot

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Interface

Back

Human-robot communication system

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Kinematics

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Study of motion

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Manipulator

Back

Robotic arm

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Sensor array

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Collection of sensors

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Control system

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Manages robot actions and responses

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Autonomous

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Making decisions without human help

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Pathfinding

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Determining the best route to a destination