Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The term ____ refers to the engineering and use of robots.
A. | automaton | B. | robotics | C. | hard
automation | D. | anthropomorphic |
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A multifunction manipulator programmed to perform various tasks is a(n)
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A. | manual manipulator | B. | automaton | C. | industrial
robot | D. | microcomputer |
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Machinery that is capable of performing a variety of tasks is referred to as
____.
A. | flexible automation | B. | hard automation | C. | artificial
intelligence | D. | anthropomorphic robots |
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An intelligent robot uses ____ to detect changes in the work environment.
A. | human operators | B. | numerical data | C. | sensors | D. | None of the
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A manipulator is the ____ of the robot.
A. | arm | B. | programmer | C. | base | D. | motor |
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A ____ robot has a manipulator that can repetitively perform the successive,
predetermined steps of a given operation.
A. | fixed-sequence | B. | playback | C. | numerically
controlled | D. | variable-sequence |
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The first automatons were clockwork devices used to track time
automatically.
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Artificial intelligence is the ability of a person to control a robot.
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According to the Robot Institute of America’s definition, a robot is a
reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator.
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The operation instructions for a fixed-sequence robot can be easily
changed.
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Robots are part of the flexible automation category of machinery.
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Robots perform work that relieves men and women from repetitive operations that
are monotonous.
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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The ability of a computer program to make decisions based on known information
is ______________________________.
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A(n) ______________________________ is the term originally used for what we now
consider to be a robot.
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A robot that can be given new instructions to perform new tasks is considered
______________________________.
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Machinery used for ______________________________ automation is specifically
designed and built for particular tasks on an assembly line.
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Science fiction writer ______________________________ included three fundamental
laws of robotics in his story Runaround published in 1942.
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The ______________________________ generation of manufacturing robots includes
hazardous environment robots, navigation robots, and biped robots.
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A(n) ______________________________ robot has a humanlike form.
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Short Answer
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What are the four fundamental laws of robotics?
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Matching
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Match the robot classifications listed to the corresponding
description. A. | Manual manipulator | B. | Fixed-sequence robot | C. | Variable-sequence
robot | D. | Anthropomorphic robot | E. | Playback robot | F. | Numerically
controlled robot | G. | Intelligent robot |
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A manipulator that performs a sequence of movements to complete a task based on
numerical data provided.
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A manipulator that repetitively performs the steps of an operation based on
predetermined conditions, which cannot be easily changed.
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A manipulator worked by a human operator.
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A manipulator that can reproduce a sequence of movements originally executed
under the control of a human operator.
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A robot that can, by itself, detect changes in the work environment and use
decision-making abilities to determine how to proceed.
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A manipulator that repeatedly performs successive steps of an operation, which
can be easily changed.
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A robot unit in a humanlike form.
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