mechanisms matching exercise

any specialized object manipulator designed to collect and hold multiple objects at once

accumulator

is the structure of a mobile robot that holds wheels motors and/or any other hardware used to make up a drivetrain

chassis

convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

dc motors

refers to an objects ability to move in a single direction

degrees of freedom

the robotic subsystem that provides the ability to move is often know as a

drive train elevator

is the gear connected to the output such as a wheel or mechanism in a system

driven gear

is the gear connected to the input power source such as a motor

driving gear

used linear [straight line] motion to lift straight up

elevated

apply a force to an object in at least two places

friction grabber

expresses the relationship between a driving gear and a driven gear in a system

gear ratio

a simple

gear train

rotating gears that transmits power from an input to an output all gears in between the driving gear and the driven gear that only transmit power are know as

idler gears

is any mechanism designed to move to perform task or lift objects

lifting mechanism

convert an input motion into a different type of output motion

linkage

happens when there is any opposing force

motor loading

is a mechanism that allows a robot to interact with objects in its environment

object manipulator

move objects without actually picking them up

plows

the most frequently used lifting mechanism in mobile and competition robotics is a

rotating

applies force underneath an object

scoop

if you keep increasing the load on a motor it will eventually stop spinning or

stalls

is the friction that resists turning

turning scrub

is the distance between drivetrain wheels

wheelbase