Check Understanding: Manipulators

Which of the following best describes a manipulator?

• Two motors that function as if they are one device

• A mechanical sensor that reports if it is pressed or not pressed

• A mechanism designed to manipulate an object to complete a specific task

• A sensor capable of detecting ‘capacitive’ touch

The effectiveness of a manipulator is dependent on __________________________.

• The object it is meant to interact with

• The task it is meant to accomplish

• The number of pieces used to build it

• The object it is meant to interact with and The task it is meant to accomplish

To make a motor group, you must have two motors that are ________________.

• Connected to the same port on the Brain

• Spinning in opposite directions

• Disconnected to each other

• Mechanically connected

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when designing a manipulator?

• The color of the object being manipulated

• The size and shape of the object being manipulated

• The way the object is meant to be moved

• The weight of the manipulator on your robot

A  ___________ manipulator has ___________ attached to it.

• Active; no motors

• Passive; no motors

• Passive; a motor

• Intake; no motor

1. Which of the following is true of an active manipulator?

• It has a power source or motor attached to it

• It is not movable

• It has no motors attached to it

• It is not useful for lifting an object

An intake is an example of a __________ manipulator.

• Drivetrain

• Active

• Passive

• Unpowered

1. Which of the following is NOT a consideration when designing an intake for your robot? 

• The parts you have available

• The weight of the object you are trying to collect

• The shape of the object being collected

• The color of the object being gathered

In the project shown here, what will the intake do when the R1 button is pressed?

• The intake will stop spinning

• The intake will spin out to push out an object

• The intake will spin in to pull in an object

• The intake will slow down to 50% velocity

Which of the following is NOT an example of a usage for an intake on a robot?

• To collect an object and move it to a new location

• To push out an object to score a goal in a game

• To navigate around an immovable object

• To collect multiple objects at once to move them across a Field