Robotics

Who created the word “Robot”?

• Blaire Dawn

• George Devol

• Isaac Asimov

• Karel Capek

What year was the word “Robotics” invented?

Who created the word “Robotics”?

• George Devol

• Isaac Asimov

• Karel Capek

• None of the listed

What are 3 characteristics of a robot? (Make sure it's in order)

• Sense, Plan, Think/Act

• Sense, Think/Plan, Act

• Act, Sense, Think/Plan

• Sense, Act, Think/Plan

• Think/Plan, Act, Sense

What is an actuator?

• A device that converts one form of energy to another.

• A device that processes all the info gathered from the sensors.

• A device that senses the environment and can manipulate it in any way.

• A type of robot that is pre-programmed and repetitive.

What year was the first modern robot GRANTED?

When George Devol first patented a robot, what was it called?

• Czech

• Universal Awe

• Unimate

• Sophia

What does “UNIMATE” stand for?

What are the 5 types of robots?

• Tele-Operated, Augmenting, Autonomous, Pre-Programmed, Universal

• Kinetic, Mechanical, Humanoid, Autonomous, Augmenting

• Pre-Programmed, Autonomous, Augmenting, Humanoid, Tele-operated

• Mechanical, Humanoid, Autonomous, Augmenting, Pre-Programmed

What is a Microcontroller and a Microprocessor?

• Senses the environment.

• Processes all the info gathered from the sensors. Then thinks of a plan and action.

• Can be programmed to make the robot do a series of actions.

• The brain of the robot.