Control Systems
an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit
What is a "Switch"?
a sensing device that provides feedback.
this material is great for prototyping due to it's ease of manipulation and availability. Not ideal for precise applications. Bolts, Screws, and Glue's are ideal for bonding.
What is "Wood?"
Often used for percussive applications such as shaping or when using a drift.
What is a "Hammer?"
a switch that opens and closes circuits electromechanically or electronically.
What is a "Relay?"
an electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or a metal pad that is designed to connect two locations electrically.
What is a "Lead?"
Lightweight, corrosion resistant, and machinable.
Nuts, bolts, as well as specialized welding are ideal for bonding.
a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends the information to other electronics
a variable voltage divider.
What is a potentiometer?
Strong but heavy, prone to oxidation, easily machinable.
What are the properties of Steel?
used for gripping, turning, and occasionally bending.
What are Pliers?
an electronic component that acts as an electrically controlled switch.
(Bonus 200 if you can explain what the acronym means.)
What is MOSFET?
metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor
a modulation process or technique used in most communication systems for encoding the amplitude of a signal right into a pulse width or duration of another signal.
(Bonus 100 Points for the ACRONYM)
PWM
ease shaping, quick fabrication, rigidity, 3D printable.
What are the properties of plastics?
used to apply torque to an appropriate fastener.
What is a "Driver?"
an electronic circuit that switches the polarity of a voltage applied to a load.
What is an H-Bridge?
a control loop mechanism employing feedback that is widely used in industrial control systems and a variety of other applications requiring continuously modulated control.
What is PID?
comprised of bits and pieces of wood, compressed into a sheet format.
What is Particle Board?
used to take various electrical measurements such as voltage, amperage, and continuity.
What is a "Multimeter?"