Robotics Vocabulary

rotation in a horizontal plane around the end of the manipulator arm

a programming method where the task is defined on devices separate from the robot for input

an interface between human and a robot which relates human commands to the robot

the person designed to start monitor and stop the robot

time when a robot is shut down due to malfunction

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings

instruments used for robots that enable it to determine aspects regarding robot positioning

a line of programming code that comes from the system controller

a reprogrammable multifunctional manipulator designed to move for the performance of tasks

the time it takes for a robot controller to decode a command before it is executed

method for emulating and predicting behavior and operation of a robot

a gear reducer to change high speed low torque to low speed high torque

a detection sensor that measures motion by detecting movement

a robot that can be programmed to make choices contingent on sensory inputs wo help from humans

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directions or joints of the robot that allow it to move

a machine that senses the world and then decided on an action

robot sensors which measures visible or invisible light used to determine distance

the type of robot we use in PACE

Less work yet more productive

actions to make sure the design, manufactoring, and deliver phase of robot is good

the percentage of time that a device will function without failure over time

A robot must protect its own existence

joint that twists, swings or bends at the axis

devices that allow humans to program, control, and simulate the robot

science which deals w machines find solutions to complex problems in a more human-like way

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

a way to program a robot while the robot is functioning

rotation of the robot perpendicular to the arm

measure of how close an arm can obtain a taught position over and over again

when we fit together different systems such as robots and automation devices

the study of motion, the forces that cause motion, and the forces due to motion