Session 1

What is robotics?

• The study of stars and planets

• A branch of science that deals with designing, building, and programming machines

• The art of painting robots

• A type of sports involving machines

What is the main goal of robotics?

• To entertain people

• To design machines that can help and assist humans

• To build toys for children

• To replace computers

Which of the following best describes a robot?

• A machine that always needs human effort to work

• A machine that is operated manually

• An automatically operated machine that replaces human effort

• A type of mobile phone

Which type of robot is used in assembly lines to increase production efficiency?

• Social robots

• Industrial robots

• Telerobotics

• Mobile robots

What ability do social robots have?

• Fly without fuel

• Detect emotional cues from humans

• Control weather

• Work in deep mines

Which of these is an example of telerobotics?

• A robot serving food in a restaurant

• A robot vacuum cleaner

• The Curiosity rover on Mars

• A toy robot dog

How do mobile robots sense and move?

• They follow magnetic strips only

• They use AI software and cameras to sense and compute data

• They are controlled directly by human hands

• They can only move in straight lines

What is the difference between a machine and a robot?

• A robot needs human effort; a machine does not

• A machine needs human effort; a robot may not

• Both always need human effort

• There is no difference

What is artificial intelligence (AI)?

• A robot’s ability to walk

• The ability for a computer to think and learn

• The ability to lift heavy objects

• The way humans use their brain

What is a sensor in a robot?

• A device that decorates the robot

• A device that detects something in the environment

• A device that powers the robot

• A type of robotic arm