Automated Mechanisms & Robots
Define Robot
A programmable automated machine that captures information about its surroundings, processes it and acts on it.
Which is cheaper: a coputer (PC) or a microcontroller?
Microcontroller
What are the 2 types of control systems?
open loop and closed loop
Name 2 examples of phsical or chemical variables
temperature, humidity, light intensity, distance, acceleration, tilt, pressure, strength...
Name 3 examples of AI
Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, Google's Cortana, ChatGPT...
What is a controller board?
An electronic circuit that acts as an interface between the computer and the devices that we want to control by adapting the input and output signals.
Which uses higher consumption: computer (PC) or microcontroller?
Computer (PC)
Is an electric fan an example of an open loop or closed loop system?
Open loop system
What is a sensor?
A device that detects physical or chemical variables and transforms them into electrical variables.
True or False: Makeblock is a Arduino-based robot
True
What is an automated mechanism?
A device or machine that performs a specific task and whose operation cannot be changed.
True or False: A microcontroller has lots of memory?
False
Is a heating thermostat an example of an open loop or closed loop system?
Closed loop system
What are the 3 basic elements of a controller board?
Microcontroller, input and output ports.
Robots are composed of what main three parts
Sensors, controller boards, and actuators
What is physical computing?
The construction of devices that include microcontrollers, sensors and actuators that interact with the environment.
Which is connected directly to sensors and motors: computer (PC) or microcontroller?
Microcontroller
What is the job of a comparator?
To compare the temperature of the room with the programmed temperature
What does LDR stand for?
Light-Dependent Resistor (also known as a light intensity sensor)
What does DIY stand for?
Do It Yourself
What controller boards are the most popular today?
Arduino
Define microcontroller
A programmable integrated circuit on a single chip that covers all the basic functions of a computer: processing unit, memory and input and output peripherals
What is a control system?
It regulates and controls the operation of an automated mechanism or proess so that it does we want it to
What is an actuator?
A device that converts electrical energy into the activation of a process in order to act upon an automated process
What is the drive system of a robot?
The system that moves the robot