Robotics Midterm Review - Part I

Which robots are used for tasks involving high degrees of speed and precision, such as packaging and assembly.

When the user turns on the joystick, s/he must manually connect to the VEX wireless link.

Iteration is repeating something over and over again to improve the process and eventually achieve a desired goal.

Which type of nut has a ring of teeth on one side to grip the pieces on which they are installed?

Which subsystem includes bumper and limit switch, ultrasonic, line follower, shaft encoders, and potentiometer?

At its most fundamental level, engineering is problem solving.

Robots require manipulators.

Enables a human operator to maneuver a robot.

What can be used to mount some types of bearings into structural components and are removable?

An actuator is the key component of any motion system.

It has only been recently that humans have used robots to explore our solar system.

Unit responsible for translating the instructions, processing the commands, and executing the proper responses.

Comprises all the components which make a robot move.

Quantitative arguments are:

A constraint is a restriction.

There is no need to document testing procedures and results if the final implementation performs as expected and fulfill

The majority of robots look like humans.

The microcontroller's bi-directional communication for wireless driving, debugging, and downloading uses a wired link.

What does the human operator send to the robot using buttons and joysticks?

The process of producing something new or different.

With default code, which joystick control will control the arm motor?

What provides X-Y tilt outputs to control an arm or drive system?

The more viewpoints looking at a problem, the less likely the problem will be solved.

In Tank Drive mode, how do you go backward?

Quantitative arguments are simply ones that can be measured.

The copying or transfer of data into the memory of a computer from another computer.

Detailed description or assessment of requirements, dimensions, materials of a proposed product.

The logic subsystem includes microcontrollers, PWM cables, and programming kits.

What can be defined as a condition that a solution to a problem must satisfy?

Forms the base of every robot.

Which of the following does the user processor NOT do?

The microcontroller has high-resolution analog inputs and fast digital I/O that can be used as interrupts for sensors.

What does the microcontroller use for communications?

Which of the following is not a part of the simple three step design process loop?

In Tank Drive mode, how do you turn right?

Which subsystem comprises all the components which make a robot move.

The communication between software, hardware, and/or a user.

The most fundamental concept of the motion subsystem is the use of a rounded shaft.

The field of robotics allows you to explore your artistic side.

Using the default code, you control the right drive motor with the right shoulder buttons.

Which of the following is not a basic component of a robot?

In which stage of the design process do engineers take their chosen concept and make it into something more real?

Coordinates and controls all aspects of a robot.

Which subsystem includes batteries, chargers, and associated items?

The structure and motion subsystems are tightly integrated to form the chassis of a robot.

If the battery for the microcontroller dies, there is no backup battery.

The microcontroller allows a robot to coordinate the operation of the different components and achieve its goals.

With default code, which joystick control will control the right drive motor?

The process of repeating the design process over and over again is known as:

In which step of the design process does the design team take some of their concepts and make mock-up versions of them?

To be successful, engineers must become familiar in some fields, and experts in a wide variety of specific fields.

The control system component is equivalent to the central nervous system of a human.

A very complex system of parts that must work together in order to achieve a desired goal.

By default, the Clawbot is set to operate in Tank Drive mode.

Which subsystem includes microcontrollers, PWM cables, and programming kits?

To use the wireless link, the user must know IP addresses, MAC addresses, security settings, and/or IP protocols.

The original or model on which something is based or formed.

There are no advantages to learning about robotics in school.

Which step of the design process includes how the solution will solve the problem?

All other electronic system components interface with the microcontroller.

What part is the brain of every robot?

The locating and repairing of mistakes in a computer program.

When brainstorming, teams should focus on the quality of the ideas generated.

Provides the structure of a robot.

The step of the design process that specifies what the solution will accomplish without describing how it will do it.

Engineering at its fundamental level is:

Which subsystem is effectively the robot’s brain?

In a cost-benefit analysis, the designer must determine whether the benefit was worth the cost of implementation.

This component coordinates the flow of all information and power on the robot.

The microcontroller features a STMicroelectronics ARM Cortex-M3 processor.

In the implementation step, you will actually build the robot.

Which type of nut has a plastic insert that prevents the screw from loosening?

The process where the preliminary sketch or the plans for work to be executed is prepared.

Which of the following should not be included in your engineering notebook?

The process of forming an idea, a thought, or an image.