Q4_Electronics_Quiz1

Name the Russian-born American science-fiction writer coined the word "robotics".

When was Isaac Asimov first used the word in his short story "Runabout."

According to Robot Institute of America it is A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of task.

What was the purpose of the wooden robot created by Giovanni Torriani in 1557?

• To entertain the Emperor with music

• To fetch the Emperor's daily bread from the store

• To serve as a decorative piece in the palace

• To assist in military training

He invented and patented a reprogrammable manipulator called "Unimate," from "Universal Automation."

• George C. Devol

• Joseph Engleberger

• Charles Rosen

• Isaac Asimov

Who is the "Father of Robotics"?

• George Devol

• Isaac Asimov

• Charles Rosen

• Joseph Engleberger

Who led research team at the Stanford Research Institute in 1958 in developing a robot called "Shakey."

• George Devol

• Isaac Asimov

• Charles Rosen

• Joseph Engleberger

These are the parts of the robot that actually do the work.

These allow a robot to gather information about its environment.

These can be used for many of the moving parts of a robot, from joints on robotic limbs to wheels on robotic vehicles,