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