Robot Assignment Name:
1. Which type of robot would
be used to weld together panels in an automotive factory?
a. humanoid b.
industrial c.
swarm robot d.
nanorobot
2. The smallest robots are
called:
a. humanoid b.
industrial c.
swarm robot d.
nanorobot
3. Robots that are
collectively programmed are known as:
a. humanoid b.
industrial c.
swarm robot d.
nanorobot
4. Which of the following
terms would best describe HondaÕs ASIMO?
a. humanoid b.
industrial c.
swarm robot d.
nanorobot
5. Which branch of
technology deals
with the design,construction,
operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control,
sensory feedback, and information processing?
6. When was the word robot first used?
7. When were the first electronic autonomous robots created?
8. What was the first digital and programmable robot named?
9. Unimate
was sold to General Motors in 1961. How was it used by GM?
10. Robots have benefited
society by performing repetitive and dangerous tasks and working in extreme
environments that humans would have trouble surviving
in. In what ways have robots caused concerns?
11. Try to define a robot in
your own words.
12. Were you surprised to
learn that the idea automata (robots) originated in the mythologies of many
cultures around the world?
13. These robots have the
capability to move around:
a. Manipulating Robots b.
Service Robots
c. Mobile Robots d.
Educational Robots
14. These robots consist of a
jointed arm, are reprogrammable and are used in industrial automation
applications:
a. Manipulating Robots b.
Service Robots
c. Mobile Robots d.
Educational Robots
15. These robots are
tentatively defined as performing actions useful to the well-being
of humans, excluding manufacturing operations:
a. Manipulating Robots b.
Service Robots
c. Mobile Robots d.
Educational Robots
16. These robots are used as
assistants to teachers:
a. Manipulating Robots b.
Service Robots
c. Mobile Robots d.
Educational Robots
17. What do scientists call a
robot that can safely and effectively interact with human workers while performing
simple industrial tasks?