Nature of Technology

A robot sensors work like ____________

• act like eyes and ears

• act like muscles

• act like torso

• act like arms

Controller act like ______________

• eyes and ears

• muscles

• brain of a robot

• arms

Robot does not have muscles and bones like humans. It uses mechanical parts to lift and move objects. These mechanical parts are called __________

• eyes and ears

• muscles

• brain of a robot

• actuators

Device that give robot an eye sight.

• video camera

• controller

• brain of a robot

• actuators

It tells the robot how close an object is.

• video camera

• Proximity sensors

• pressure sensors

• actuators

It tells the robot it has collided with something.

• video camera

• Proximity sensors

• pressure sensors

• bumpers

This sensor let a robot know that it is touching something.

• video camera

• Proximity sensors

• pressure sensors

• bumpers

It gives a robot its sense of smell and tase.

• Sensors that detect chemicals

• Proximity sensors

• pressure sensors

• bumpers

Below are the differences between robots and humans do jobs. Click on the robots' job.

• Intelligent

• Don't make mistakes

• Creative

• Have emotions and feelings

Below are the differences between robots and humans do jobs. Click on the Humans' job.

• Intelligent

• Very accurate

• Don't get bored

• Don't make mistakes