Mechatronics Exam Revision with well
explained solutions
mechatronics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Mechatronics is a subset of engineering that focuses on designing,
manufacturing and maintaining products with inbuilt electrical and mechanical parts.
robotics - CORRECT ANSWERS-a subset of mechatronics that deals, like mechatronics, of designing,
manufacturing and maintaining items that are more specific to robots.
differences between mechatronics and robotics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Finite difference is that robotic
systems and re-programmable, where this is not always the case with mechatronic related items.
robot criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS-artificial
controlled by a computer
senses surrounding environments
perform actions and movements
robot name origin - CORRECT ANSWERS-The name robot comes from the Czech word "robota" meaning
slave or forced work.
need for robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-we need robots to do jobs mainly under the 3D's:
dull
dirty
dangerous
industrial robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-devices that can be programmed to perform many industrial
tasks that are dangerous or difficult for humans to perform consistently, mainly to make products eg.
car welding robots
, medical robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots being developed and used to help doctors perform their
work, especially surgery. Robots of this kind are accurate and allow surgeons to operate on patients
from far away eg. Da Vinci robot
exploratory robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots designed to search and gather information for a specific
area, especially helpful in unsafe areas eg. Perseverance rover
military robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-can be use to search and rescue survivors of natural disasters and
keep them away from danger (and more)
entertainment robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots designed to provide fun, interest and recreation to
people eg. AIBO
Household/domestic robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-everyday robots used in some households eg. roomba
Movie robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots found in movies that entertain people eg. R2D2 or bb8
flowchart - CORRECT ANSWERS-A diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a procedure or
system especially using connecting lines and a set of conventional symbols.
pseudocode - CORRECT ANSWERS-Shorthand notation for programming which uses a combination of
informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of code.
gears - CORRECT ANSWERS-wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is
transmitted or motion or torque is changed
gear ratio - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ratio between the rates at which the last and first gears rotate.
Affects the distribution of power on the drive gear to the final driven gear.
explained solutions
mechatronics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Mechatronics is a subset of engineering that focuses on designing,
manufacturing and maintaining products with inbuilt electrical and mechanical parts.
robotics - CORRECT ANSWERS-a subset of mechatronics that deals, like mechatronics, of designing,
manufacturing and maintaining items that are more specific to robots.
differences between mechatronics and robotics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Finite difference is that robotic
systems and re-programmable, where this is not always the case with mechatronic related items.
robot criteria - CORRECT ANSWERS-artificial
controlled by a computer
senses surrounding environments
perform actions and movements
robot name origin - CORRECT ANSWERS-The name robot comes from the Czech word "robota" meaning
slave or forced work.
need for robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-we need robots to do jobs mainly under the 3D's:
dull
dirty
dangerous
industrial robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-devices that can be programmed to perform many industrial
tasks that are dangerous or difficult for humans to perform consistently, mainly to make products eg.
car welding robots
, medical robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots being developed and used to help doctors perform their
work, especially surgery. Robots of this kind are accurate and allow surgeons to operate on patients
from far away eg. Da Vinci robot
exploratory robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots designed to search and gather information for a specific
area, especially helpful in unsafe areas eg. Perseverance rover
military robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-can be use to search and rescue survivors of natural disasters and
keep them away from danger (and more)
entertainment robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots designed to provide fun, interest and recreation to
people eg. AIBO
Household/domestic robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-everyday robots used in some households eg. roomba
Movie robots - CORRECT ANSWERS-robots found in movies that entertain people eg. R2D2 or bb8
flowchart - CORRECT ANSWERS-A diagram that shows step-by-step progression through a procedure or
system especially using connecting lines and a set of conventional symbols.
pseudocode - CORRECT ANSWERS-Shorthand notation for programming which uses a combination of
informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of code.
gears - CORRECT ANSWERS-wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is
transmitted or motion or torque is changed
gear ratio - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ratio between the rates at which the last and first gears rotate.
Affects the distribution of power on the drive gear to the final driven gear.
