Robotics Vocabulary

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What allows the robot to perform desired tasks without human guidance? Options: Autonomous, robot, subsystem, manipulators

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Autonomous

Front

a programmable mechanical device that can perform tasks.

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Robot

Front

to do something repeatedly until a specific result is achieved.

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iterate

Front

the computer component that controls all of the robots systems.

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Microcontroller

Front

the science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots

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Robotics

Front

components that provide the robot with the ability to interact with its environment. One example would be a gripper.

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manipulators

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coordinates all aspects of the robot.

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control system

Front

devices that collect input from the environment and provide information that the CPU can respond to.

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sensors

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the computer that filters the information collected from the sensors and responds by making decisions using logic.

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central processing unit (CPU)

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the process of producing something new or different.

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innovation