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Robotics Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
allows the robot to perform desired tasks without human guidance.
a)
Autonomous
b)
robot
c)
subsystem
d)
manipilators
2.
a programmable mechanical device that can perform tasks.
a)
Robotics
b)
servo
c)
Robot
d)
light sensor
3.
to do something repeatedly until a specific result is achieved.
a)
innovation
b)
iterate
c)
ideate
d)
actuators
4.
the manner in which the load bearing or structural parts of a physical framework support each other while sharing the load or stress. Structural engineering is a specialized field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads.
a)
central processing unit (CPU)
b)
control system
c)
sensors
d)
structural design
5.
the computer component that controls all of the robots systems.
a)
Gyroscope
b)
Servo
c)
Microcontroller
d)
Subsystem
6.
the process of forming an idea, a thought, or an image.
a)
Ideate
b)
autonomous
c)
innovation
d)
iterate
7.
the science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots
a)
Drivetrain
b)
Microcontroller
c)
Robot
d)
Robotics
8.
the specific component of the robot that includes the drivetrain, control system, and the manipulators.
a)
central processing unit (CPU)
b)
robot
c)
subsystem
d)
Actuators
9.
components that provide the robot with the ability to interact with its environment. One example would be a gripper.
a)
manipulators
b)
light sensor
c)
optical encoder
d)
ultrasonic range finder
10.
coordinates all aspects of the robot.
a)
control system
b)
central processing unit (CPU)
c)
subsystem
d)
autonomous
11.
devices that collect input from the environment and provide information that the CPU can respond to.
a)
control system
b)
drivetrain
c)
gyroscope
d)
sensors
12.
the computer that filters the information collected from the sensors and responds by making decisions using logic.
a)
subsystem
b)
microcontroller
c)
central processing unit (CPU)
d)
servo
13.
the robotics subsystem that provides the ability to move around the field.
a)
robot
b)
drivetrain
c)
gyroscope
d)
ultrasonic range finder
14.
the process of producing something new or different.
a)
innovation
b)
ideate
c)
iterate
d)
autonomous
15.
a servomechanism that supplies and transmits a measured amount of energy for the operation of another mechanism or system.
a)
actuators
b)
servo
c)
sensor
d)
light sensor
16.
a type of motor that is only able to move 150 degrees.
a)
actuators
b)
gyroscope
c)
manipulator
d)
servo
17.
a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum.
a)
microcontroller
b)
actuators
c)
servo
d)
gyroscope
18.
sends pulses of sound out and reports the time at which the echo returns back to the sensor.
a)
servo
b)
gyroscope
c)
ultrasonic range finder
d)
optical encoders
19.
device that uses a photo cell which allows the robot to detect and react to light.
a)
optical encoder
b)
light sensor
c)
control system
d)
robot
20.
a device that converts motion into a sequence of digital pulses.
a)
light sensor
b)
optical encoder
c)
servo
d)
ultrasonic range finder