Robotics Midterm
Insulator
element with full outer ring. A substance that does not conduct electricity. Contains a full outer shell of electrons.
incompressible fluid
fluid with constant density. water and hydrualic fluid
pressure
force applied to a surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. P = F/A
Semiconductor
four valance electrons. A substance that is neither a conductor or an insulator.
soldering iron
hand tool used in soldering
Electron flow
negative to positive
effective area
the area used to determine the force of a cylinder
cfm
units for flowrate of gas cubic feet per min.
gpm
units for flowrate of liquid- gallons per meter
Psi
us customary unit of pressure
Hydraulics math work
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Automata
A self-operating machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a predetermined sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions
1 amp =
6.24 x 10^8 electrons/second
Dual in-line Solder Socket
A carrier that is mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) which will be used to install an IC chip.
series circuit
A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path of current.
Single-Acting Cylinder
A cylinder that acts under pressure in one direction only and returns automatically when the pressure is released.
Double-Acting Cylinder
A cylinder that has ports on either end that enable the cylinder to extend and retract using fluid under pressure.
Fuse
A device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current. Clear cylinder
Pneumatics
A division of fluid power that uses a gas, typically air, to transmit power to perform work
Hydraulics
A division of fluid power that uses a liquid to transmit power, typically a mineral oil or water.
Engineering Notation
A floating point system in which numbers are expressed as products consisting of a number greater than one multiplied by an appropriate power of ten that is some multiple of three.
SI Notation
A method of expressing numbers using metric prefixes (ie. 103 m >> km)
Tinning
A process of coating metal with solder before soldering.
Electron
A subatomic particle that has a negative charge
Zener Diode
A type of diode that will allow current to flow in the reverse direction when a certain voltage is reached. Red.
Volts
A unit of electrical potential
Issac Assinov
American biochemist/science fiction writer that coined the term "robotics"
AWG
American wire gauge used to identify the diameter of wire.
Battery
An electrical device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections to provide power to various devices.
Capacitor
An electronic component that temporary stores energy. (advil)
Resistor
An electronic component which has a fixed electrical resistance that limits the flow of electrons through a circuit
Seven-Segment Display
An electronic display device for displaying decimal numerals that is an alternative to the more complex dot matrix displays. and is composed of seven separate LEDs.
Multimeter
An electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit. Red lead over black lead. Continuity=wifi symbol
Cobot
An industrial robot that can work along-side of human workers.
Cartesian Robot
An industrial robot that has only linear movement in x,y,z directions (also known as a gantry robot)
Articulated Arm Robot
An industrial robot that resembles the movement of a human arm.
Sense-Think-Act
Basic functionality of a robot.
Karl Capek
Czech playwright that first coined the term Robot in the play Rossum's Universal Robots
robota
Czech word that means servitude
DIP
Dual in-line package.Refers to IC components that have two sets of parallel pins.
Ohms
Electrical resistance measurement
Power needs to be present while measuring resistance of a resistor
False
Ctesibius
Greek inventor and mathematician known as the father of pneumatics
Archytas
Greek philosopher, mathematician and astronomer that built a steam powered mechanical pigeon.
Dual in line IC
Integrated circuit (also referred to as chip or microchip)
George Devol
Invented the first industrial robot (Unimate) and the world's first robot manufacturing company (Unimation)
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian inventor, drawer, painter, etc. that built a knight that could sit, stand, raise its visor and independently maneuver its arms.
LED
Light Emitting Diode. 2 lead semiconductor light source.
solder
Metallic alloy of tin and lead that is used to join two metal surfaces.
Automated Guided Vehicle
Mobile robot that follows markers or wires in the floor, or uses a vision or lasers system, to transport goods around large facilities, such as warehouses, container ports, or hospitals
Pascal's Law
Pressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions.
Pascal
SI unit of pressure
SCARA
Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm. A small industrial robot that is fast and accurate with axes that are vertical.
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) and remote control.
autonomous
Something that acts on its own.
current flow
States that electrons flow from + to - ends of a battery, although wrong engineers use this idea
work envelope
The area in which a robot can perform a task.
Controller
The computer brains of a robot
end effector
The device at the end of a robotic arm designed to perform a specific task, also called end of arm tooling.
unimate
The first industrial robot that was used at General Motors in New Jersey.
Degrees of freedom
The flexibility that a robot has.
Outputs
The means by which a robot can act or perform an action (ie. turn on/off a motor or a light)
Inputs
The means by which a robot senses the environment.
Bore
The portion of the cylinder that is stationary; diameter of the cyliner.
Fluid Power
The use of a fluid under pressure to generate, control, and transmit power.
payload
The weight that a robot can lift (including the end effector.
Electrolytic Capacitor
Used to store relatively large amounts of electricity. Has polarity. Farads. Black cylinder w two dif length wires.
Parallel Circuit
Voltage is the same. 1/R1 + 1/R2 = 1/RTOT
stroke
distance that the piston can travel
compressible fluid
a fluid where the volume and density change when subjected to a change in pressure. (gasses)
Diode
a semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only. Cylinder w wire through it.
Conductor
one valance electron. A substance that conducts electricity. Has only one or two electrons in its outer shell.
rod
portion of the cylinder that attaches the piston and working end
Piston
portion of the cylinder that pressure is applied to
flowrate
rate at which fluid flows gpm- fluids cfm- gas
