Intro to Robotics

What is robotics?

• the machine

• imitating human actions

• movement

• the design, construction and operation of a robot

What best describes a Robot?

• System that contains sensors, control systems, manipulators, power supplies and software all working together to perform a task.

• The study of mathematics, calculations, science and technology that applies laws created by Asimov.

• the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.

• System that contains really awesome stuff that makes really cool things that are super sweet.

What is a sensor?

• Output hardware that controls the robot

• Input hardware that measures or detects information

• Seasoning for cooking

• Sense of smell

Robots designed like this are called

• supernoids      

• mechanoid

• humanoid

• asteroid

A flying robot is a 

• dragon

• mouse

• camera

• drone

Man sees with the eye, what enables the robot to see?

• light bulb

• digital camera

• headlamp

• touch light

A chef robot can detect taste and smell by using

• tongue

• chemical sensor

• bumper sensor

• pressure sensor

What type of control system is used in pressing iron?

• Cruise control system

• Traffic light control system

• Temperature control system

• Motion control system

What type of robot is shown in the diagram?

• Robotic arm

• Drone

• Fork

• Caterpillar

Mechanical parts that make robots to move around are called  

• Muscles

• Skeleton

• Actuators

• Sensors