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WorksheetsRobotics Final
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Operating without pre-programmed behaviors and without supervision from humans.
Artificial Intelligence
Robot
Operator
Autonomous
A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
Robot
Operartor
Sensor
Autonomous
A device that responds to physical stimuli (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, motion, etc.) and transmits the resulting signal or data for providing a measurement, operating a control, or both.
Robot
Sensor
Chassis
Autonomous
The parts making up a machine not including the body or casing. In the case of an automobile this would include parts such as the frame and engine but not the body surrounding these parts.
Axle
Chassis
Sensor
Robot
This person begins and ends processes the robot performs while observing to ensure proper procedures are occurring.
Sensor
Artificial Intelligence
Operator
Robot
A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
Algorithm
Artificial Intelligence
Loops
Orientation
The position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions.
Sensor
Orientation
Loops
Chassis
A branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers. The capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior.
Orientation
Artificial Intelligence
Repetitive Tasks
Troubleshooting
A movement that involves actions or elements that are repeated many times.
Repetitive Task
Orientation
Loops
Troubleshooting
A sequence of instructions that is continually repeated until a certain condition is reached.
Troubleshooting
Input
Loops
Output
A systematic approach to problem solving that is often used to find and correct issues with complex machines, electronics, computers, and software systems.
Collaborative
Troubleshooting
Accuracy
Orientation
A variety of devices or ways that allow a human to machine interface.
Loops
Robot
Input
Chassis
A place where power, information, or a result leaves a system
output
chassis
sensor
troubleshooting
To work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
robot
artificial intelligence
autonomous
collaborate
The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard.
orientation
accuracy
collaborate
operator
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 Laws of Robotics?
A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings.
A robot may not injure a human being.
A robot must follow the laws of motion and nature.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict with the other two laws.
A rod or spindle passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels
axle
sensor
robot
chassis
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Isaac Asimov?
He went to space when he was 62 years old.
He wrote many books that featured space flight but only flew twice in his life.
He almost collaborated with one of the Beatles.
He was the person that came up with the Three Laws of Robotics.
Axes 1-3 of the robot are often referred to as
Pitch, Yaw, and Roll
the major axes
the minor axes
none of these
The minor axes of the robot are ___.
axes 4-6
often compared to the human wrist
often called Pitch
all of these
Freezing and bacterial growth are problems with using ___ in hydraulic systems.
water
synthetic oil
natural oil
all of these
When it comes to the robot, degree of freedom refers to ___.
each part of the robot that has controlled movement
the memory capacity of the teach pendant
the type of base the robot has
how complex the controller is
The preferred method of mounting robots in industry is the __.
mobile base
solid mount base
floating base
all of these
The electron flow theory states that electricity flows from the __ to the __ in a circuit.
positive terminal/positive terminal
negative terminal/positive terminal
negative terminal/negative terminal
positive terminal/negative terminal
Which of the following are a cost of using hydraulic power?
increased maintenance
hydraulic leaks
increased noise
all of these
Who defines an industrial robot as an actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with a degree of autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform intended tasks?
JIRA
RIA
ISO
EPA
Gear systems with __________ can have both drive and driven gears on the same shaft.
an even number of gears
an odd number of gears
an idler
a compound gear
The common feedback device for servomotors is the ____________.
proximity switch
photo eye
encoder
limit switch
The gear tied to the motor or power supply is called the ________.
driven gear
drive gear
compound gear
idler gear
To increase torque, we usually sacrifice __________.
precision
repeatability
speed
all of these
Laser welding systems use ___________ to fuse parts.
intense beams of light
electricity and welding rods
a non-consumable rod and electricity
electricity and feed wire
Which of the following is NOT a power option for gripper fingers?
power open power close
spring open power close
power open spring close
spring open spring close
________ is the force that an object pushes back with when acted on by a force.
Vacuum force
Friction
Normal force
Magnetic force
Five finger grippers are recommended for ________________.
simple round parts
centering a part in two directions at once
odd shaped parts
side-to-side centering
Where we consider the mass to centered and all forces in equilibrium.
RCC
safety factor
Normal force
Center of gravity
Tooling with fingers that move in straight lines towards the center or outside of the part.
RCC
Parallel gripper
Vacuum gripper
Angular gripper
To turn a robot into a CNC machine, you need to _______.
use proper cutting tools
add motorized tooling
use proper programming
all of these
Which of the following is a downside to quick-change adaptors?
They provide positive locking systems.
They can make a communication and power connections.
They have alignment pins for consistent placement.
The initial setup.
________ create a low-pressure area to pick up parts.
Magnetic grippers
Parallel grippers
Vacuum grippers
Angular grippers
You are setting up a robotic system to pick up metal parts from the end of a conveyor and must choose a sensor to let the robot know when a part is present. Which of the following would work for this task?
photoelectric prox switch
inductive prox switch
capacitive prox switch
any of these
A(n) __________ system emits a high-frequency sound pulse and measures the amount of time it takes to return to determine the distance between the robot and objects.
GPS
ultrasonic
sound location
d. vision
The base signal for a tactile array is the signal generated when ____________.
when the gripper is open with no part present
when the grippers are closed against one another with no part
it is gripping a part
none of these
Which of the following could be used in a tactile sensor array to gather information?
Piezoelectric crystals
capacitive elements
strain gauges
any of these
Which of the following is not part of the process of setting up a vision system?
taking an image of the optimal part position
taking a calibration image
none of these
programming the robot to use the vision system data
To detect changes in the system, high-end complex tactile sensors may monitor changes in _________ within the sensor due to interaction with their environment.
voltage
all of these
capacitance
resistance
When selecting a limit switch, you need to know _______.
switch response speed
force exerted by the contact object
the amperage at the contacts
all of these
When some of the communication data makes it through while other parts are lost we consider this __________.
slow data communication
the worst-case scenario
the price of doing business
a normal network connection
Which of the following was a downside to the RS232 standard?
the need for more controllers and the specific hardware
some companies liked to switch the function of the pins
RS232 was a standard, not a set law or rule
all of these
A logical grouping of machines that perform various operations on parts in a logical order as a part of the production process is called ______.
networking
a Work Cell
a RS232 system
PLC
Because of the wide range of applications for robots in industry, it falls to _________ to insure that the proper safety protocols are set in place.
OSHA
the manufacturer
NIOSH
the buyer
The E-stop on the teach pendant of the robot is considered _______.
a peripheral device
part of the core robotic system
optional
none of these
We use ________ to rotate parts, swap finished parts with raw parts, and secure parts during processing operations.
robot peripherals
tooling peripherals
positioning devices
all of these
What are the components of the core robotic system?
the controller and external positioner
all of these
the robot, controller, and power supply
the teach pendant, robot, and tooling
One of the main benefits of building a base model robot that works with several peripheral systems is ___________.
the need to create many different types of robots
none of these
the manufacturer does not have to invest in research and development
lower total cost of the system
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of peripheral systems?
you could remove them from the robot and still have a functioning system
they perform tasks based on information from the robot
they feed data to the robot
none of these
Which of the following are ways networks keep data from being lost due to multiple transmissions all happening at once?
passing a digital token
using master and slave setups
checking for transmissions in progress before sending
all of these
A worst-case scenario for communication would be _______.
slow data communications
when some signals make it through correctly and some are distorted or totally lost
having the signal sent to all the control devices on the network
total signal loss
Mobile robot bases can ________.
move parts to and from warehouses
feed multiple machines in an area
all of these
keep up with moving parts on chains and conveyors
