Module 3: Sensors

What are the five senses?

• Hear, Shop, Play, Eat, and Sleep

• Fly, Sit, Stir, Drink, and Hear

• Taste, Hum, Smell, Sight, and Tap

• Taste, Smell, Hear, Sight, and Touch

Cameras do not help robots:

• propel the robot forward

• collect information

• navigate the environment

• recognize bodies and movements

Which is not a camera used by robots?

• Infrared/Thermal

• Drawer

• Ultrasonic

• Webcam

What does 'Salient' mean?

• A thin, usually square cracker

• A solution of salt in water

• Screened or sequestered from view

• Important or conspicuous

Social robots use microphones to help with:

• pressure differences within an environment

• faults in industrial applications

• forensics investigations

• education and training

How many satellites make up the GPS network?

• over 30

• over 5

• over 100

• over 50

Force sensors are also known as

• Tactile

• Textile

• Humidity

• Position

Which of the following was a type of sensor listed in this module?

• humidity

• fluid property

• gyroscope

• ultrasonic

Where are force sensors currently being used?

• grocery store

• playground

• dog park

• desk chair

What is the definition of gyroscope?

• sensors that convert sound to electric signals

• sensors that are used to measure changes in orientation and the rate at which an object rotates

• sensors used to detect light and create a voltage difference

• sensors which require physical contact against other objects to trigger