Exploring Robotics – Quiz

A roboticist is the name for an engineer who designs and builds robots.

• True

• False

Robots are considered robots only if they can sense, plan, and act.

• True

• False

The process stage in the Universal Systems Model represents the feedback a system receives from its output.

• True

• False

Which engineers most often collaborate to create robots?

• Civil and Environmental Engineers

• Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Engineers

• Chemical and Biomedical Engineers

• Only Roboticists

Which of these tasks could be performed by a robot?

• Folding laundry

• Performing surgery

• Cooking food

• All of the above

What are the three things that make a robot?

• Power, Sensors, and Code

• Sense, Plan, and Act

• Move, Stop, Turn

• Design, Build, Test

In the Universal Systems Model, which step includes sensors or user commands?

• Process

• Input

• Output

• Feedback

During the process step, what mainly happens?

• Energy is stored

• Decisions are made and actions planned

• Results are measured

• Materials are supplied

In the output stage of the Universal Systems Model, what occurs?

• The system compares outcomes

• The system performs the intended action

• The system collects new data

• The system checks for errors

Which step of the Universal Systems Model provides information to improve performance?

• Input

• Output

• Feedback

• Process