Inputs
A sensor that detects sound levels.
Microphone
What does LED stand for?
Light Emitting Diode
I am the programmable component of a Control Technology. I can be found in devices like microwave ovens, remote controls, washing machines, and even toys.
What am I?
Microcontroller
A type of light that is used around the home to detect movement!
Usually used to inform of visitors/intruders.
Security Light/Motion Light
What is the name of the 3 part model that helps us understand how a control technology operates?
IPO Model
Input - Processing - Output Model
A sensor that measures temperature
Thermometer / Thermistor
Converts electrical energy into sound!
Buzzer/Speaker
How does a microcontroller know what to do?
It has been programmed.
A type of cleaner that navigates around rooms to avoid obstacles!
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
Name two advantages of using Control Technologies.
They don't require breaks
They can work in dangerous environments
They can repeat actions indefinitely
A type of sensor used to detect how close an object is.
It is located on the front of the Mbot2.
It is not called a distance sensor!
Ultrasonic
A flat panel used to display text or images!
Screen or LCD.
They automate tasks by receiving input from sensors and sending commands to outputs like motors or lights.
Microcontrollers
A device that has inputs in the form of buttons used to change channels on TV's or open garage doors.
Remote Control
State two disadvantages of using Control Technologies.
They can run out of power.
They are only as good as the programming.
A type of sensor used in a robot like the MBOT to follow a line.
It is located underneath the Mbot2.
It is not called a line sensor.
They are used in security systems, remote controls, and thermal imaging.
Infrared
Name two outputs used on a set of traffic lights
LEDs or Lights
Buzzer
What is the difference between a microcontroller and a computer?
A computer is powerful and can do many tasks, while a microcontroller is smaller and is made to do one specific job.
A control technology with several inputs, including buttons, cameras, and wire loops embedded in the road surface, to sense the change in the magnetic field caused by passing vehicles.
Traffic Lights
Name three control technologies found in the home.
Examples include Remote Controls, Sensor Lights, Washing Machines, Microwave Ovens, Robotic Vacuum Cleaners.
PIR sensors are used in security systems to detect movement. What does PIR refer to?
P stands for Passive
Passive Infra Red
This device converts electrical energy into movement!
Motor.
Explain in 3 simple steps how a microcontroller decides when to activate an output device.
It reads input data from sensors, processes it using a program, and sends signals to the output
I am a machine capable of sensing its environment, carrying out computations to make decisions, and performing actions in the real world. What am I?
Robot
What is the name of the Control Technology we are programming?
MBot2