Quiz
for September 24th, 2002
Elements of Robotics
1. Robots are made up of systems, subshstems & components.
Which of the following is a component?
a.) Antenna
b.) platform
c.) manipulator
d.) vision
2. Which of the following is LEAST true?
a). With enough money, you can make a robot that is lightweight,
large, fast, and requires only low power
b.) A robot is a type of automatic machine
c.) Robots are becoming more intelligent and affordable
d.) Robot design & development requires scientists,
engineers, and technicians
3. Which of the following do humans & robots have
in common?
a.) Locomotion
b.) Manipulation
c.) Controllers
d.) All of the above
4. TROV, the undersea robot CANNOT:
a.) Operate by itself, without a tether
b.) Collect rocks, plans, and live specimens
c.) Allow the operator to move & look around like
a scuba diver
d.) Operate for days at depths greater than humans can
5. Which of the following design trade-offs are true?
a.) Cooling the robot computer can decrease its daily
operating time
b.) A heavier robot will require more power
c.) It costs more money to make a robot very reliable
d.) All of the above
Answers:
1. a
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. d
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