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Control Tech Examples
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100

A sensor that detects sound levels.

Microphone

100

What does LED stand for?

Light Emitting Diode

100

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

100

A type of light that is used around the home to detect movement!

Usually used to inform of visitors/intruders.

Security Light/Motion Light

100

What is the name of the 3 part model that helps us understand how a control technology operates?

IPO Model

Input - Processing - Output Model

200

A sensor that measures temperature

Thermometer / Thermistor

200

Converts electrical energy into sound!

Buzzer/Speaker

200

How does a microcontroller know what to do?

It has been programmed.

200

A type of cleaner that navigates around rooms to avoid obstacles!

Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

200

Name two advantages of using Control Technologies.

They don't require breaks

They can work in dangerous environments

They can repeat actions indefinitely

300

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

300

A flat panel used to display text or images!

Screen or LCD.

300

They automate tasks by receiving input from sensors and sending commands to outputs like motors or lights.

Microcontrollers

300

A device that has inputs in the form of buttons used to change channels on TV's or open garage doors.

Remote Control

300

State two disadvantages of using Control Technologies.

They can run out of power.

They are only as good as the programming.

400

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

400

Name two outputs used on a set of traffic lights

LEDs or Lights

Buzzer

400

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.  

400

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

400

Name three control technologies found in the home.

Examples include Remote Controls, Sensor Lights, Washing Machines, Microwave Ovens, Robotic Vacuum Cleaners.

500

PIR sensors are used in security systems to detect movement. What does PIR refer to?

P stands for Passive 

Passive Infra Red

500

This device converts electrical energy into movement!

Motor.

500

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

500

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

500

What is the name of the Control Technology we are programming?

MBot2