Robotics MCQ
1. What theory proposed by James Lovelock says that Earth and the life on it act together to influence the environment?
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Gaia Theory
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2. Who proposed Gaia Theory?
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James Lovelock
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3. What is a common example of fuzzy logic?
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A form of logic which deals with approximate values
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4. What kind of logic deals with approximate values?
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Fuzzy Logic
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5. What type of input is feedback?
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A method whereby a sensor conveys to the user the force felt when touching an object
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6. What does the user feel when using a FFB system?
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7. What does a DS3 conveys to the user when using its Force Feedback?
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The force felt when touching an object
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8. What do we associate with the strength associated with action or movement?
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9. Flocking is a result of what?
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The coordinated movement of a number of real or simulated animals
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10. Flocking is a type of animal behavior that involves what?
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Coordinated movement of a number of real or simulated animals
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11. What is firmware?
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A type of software which provides direct access to the device’s hardware
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12. What type of software provides direct access to the device's hardware?
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13. What is a Feedback Loop?
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A circular path along which information is passed
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14. What is the term used to describe the circular path along which information is passed?
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Feedback Loop
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15. What type of information is feedback?
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The process of returning information about the output of a system
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16. What is the process of returning information about the output of a system?
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17. What does the word "excitatory" mean?
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Connection between neurons which enhances action
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18. The control system represents the difference between the actual state and what?
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Desired state
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19. What is the error of a control system?
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The difference between the desired state and the actual state
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20. In a control system, the difference between the desired state and the actual state is called what?
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21. What is an example of an effector in a robot hand?
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A device or tool
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22. What is an example of an end effector in a robot hand?
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A device or tool at the end of a robot hand
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23. A robot encoder converts what?
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24. What are resistors?
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Electric components such as resistors
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25. What is the science of the flow and control of electrons from devices such as batteries through electric components such as resistors and motors?
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Electronics
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26. What is the process of determining the location of an object by emitting a signal and waiting for a return?
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Echo location
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27. How can differentiation be used to find the rate of change of a function?
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Mathematically the process of finding the derivative or rate of change of a function
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28. What is the process of finding the derivative or rate of change of a function?
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Differentiation
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29. What is the term used to describe the number of modes an autonomous robot can operate in?
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Degrees of freedom
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30. Degrees of freedom is a term used in what field?
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31. A measurement of an angle. A complete rotation is how many degrees?
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32. What is a right angle?
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90 degrees
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33. A measurement of an angle is called what?
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34. What theory was Daisyworld an example of?
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Gaia Theory
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35. What is the name of the planet populated by the artificial life created by Lovelock and Watson?
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Daisyworld
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36. Who created Daisyworld?
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James Lovelock and Andrew Watson
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37. What is a cyborg made up of?
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Organic and mechanical electronic components
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38. What type of science is Cybernetics?
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Control and communication
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39. What is the term for the science of control and communication?
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Cybernetics
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40. What are coordinates used to represent?
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A position
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41. There are commonly two or three what?
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Dimensional positions
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42. What is the controller of a control system often called?
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A device which forms part of a control system
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43. A device which forms part of a control system is called what?
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Controller
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44. A study of how to achieve control is known as what?
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Control Engineering
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45. What does a closed loop control used to control a device mean?
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A feedback loop
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46. What does an electronic component store?
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Energy electrostatically
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47. What can an electronic component store electrostatically?
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48. What are Braitenberg vehicles also known as?
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A form of robot
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49. A form of robot, proposed by who?
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Valentino Braitenberg
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50. A brain to computer connection allows the brain to do what?
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Command the computer
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51. A brain-computer interface allows what?
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The brain to command the computer
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52. What do Boids appear to flock?
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Examples of artificial life
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53. Who created the boids?
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Craig Reynolds
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54. What type of robot was designed specifically to interact safely with humans?
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55. Baxter is designed specifically to what?
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Interact safely with humans
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56. What is an autonomous robot?
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A robot which works on its own
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57. What are a typical use of a robot in a manufacturing line?
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58. What is the name of the movement that studies the behavior and characteristics of life?
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Artificial Life
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59. What do people think AI is?
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Intelligence associated with a machine
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60. What is intelligence associated with a machine?
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Artificial Intelligence
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61. What does Android have in common with a human?
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62. What does Android resemble?
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63. What does Android's name mean?
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A robot which looks (to an extent) like a human
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64. What do all algorithms share?
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A set of actions which, if followed, achieve a particular task
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65. What are the actions that an algorithm takes?
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66. What is the Braitenberg vehicle type that accelerates towards lights?
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Aggressive Light seeker
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67. What kind of vehicle is light phobia?
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Braitenberg vehicle
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68. What is a type of Braitenberg vehicle which accelerates away from lights?
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Aggressive Light phobe
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69. What makes something happen?
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70. What does the term "active sensor" mean?
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A sensor which instigates an action and then waits for a response
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71. What type of sensor waits for a response after transmitting a signal?
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Active sensor
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72. What does the term precision mean?
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How close a measured value is to the actual value
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73. What is a term used to describe the closeness of a measured value to the actual value?
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74. What are Accelerometers used for?
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Measuring acceleration or force
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75. What are acceleration or force measurements called?
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Accelerometer
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76. What type of motion is Yaw?
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77. What are the two axes of motion that can be accomplished with Yaw?
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Side to side motion at an axis
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78. What does Yaw mean?
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Rotation of the end-effector in a horizontal plane around the end of the manipulator arm
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79. What is the end-effector called?
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Wrist [Secondary Axis]
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80. What supports, positions and orientates the end effector?
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81. What do most robots typically have?
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Degrees of freedom
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82. What does the robot use the World Model for?
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Aid in determining its actions
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83. World Model A represents what?
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The robot's work environment
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84. In a world coordinate system the arm moves along what?
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Cartesian or rectangular axes
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85. What does the work envelope form when the robot moves using World Coordinates?
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A rectangular figure
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86. What is the definition of workspace?
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The volume of space within which the robot can perform given tasks
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87. What is the term for the volume of space within which the robot can perform given tasks?
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Workspace
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88. What is a piece of metal being worked on prior to being a finished product?
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Work Piece
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89. Work piece is any part that is being worked, refined or manufactured prior to becoming a what?
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Finished product
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90. What term is used to refer to the range of position the manipulator is allowed to have?
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Work Home Position
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91. What prevents interference with peripheral device?
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The Work Home Position
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92. How many cubic meters of space can a Work Envelope hold?
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93. What type of volume does work envelope refer to?
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94. What is the term for how much space a robot can operate in?
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Work Envelope
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95. What restricts the work envelope?
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Shape of the work space
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96. What term is used to describe the points a manipulator can reach without interference?
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Work Envelope
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97. What does the Sensor do through visual feedback?
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Identifies the shape, location, orientation, or dimensions of an object
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98. What type of sensor identifies dimensions or dimensions of objects?
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Vision Sensor
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99. What is the type of control system that varies the trajectory of the robot in response to input from a vision system?
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Vision Guided
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100. What type of object may be grasped by a vacuum cup hand?
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Light to moderate weight objects
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101. Objects which may be grasped by the vacuum cup include what?
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Glass, plastic; etc
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102. What type of object does the Vacuum Cup Hand handle?
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Light to moderate weight
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