REVISION AND PRACTICE E 6 U L These are the most important words you have met in this Module: M O D UNIT 1 automation computer-aided design computer-aided manufacturing computerintegrated manufacturing decision-making capability error detection mechanization error recovery feedback feedback control feedback loop interaction with humans negative feedback programmed commands programmed instructions process optimization safety monitoring VOCABULARY UNIT 2 autonomous robot balance system bump-and-go robot bumper sensor controller drive end-effector industrial robot mobile robot puppet robot robot robotic arm robotics sensor stereo vision Now use some of these words in the following sentences. a. The use of ............................. instead of human workers may cause unemployment. b. The ............................. is a tool that helps the robot do its job. c. My brother has just taken a course in ............................. to improve his projecting performances. d. A bump-and-go robot has a ............................. that makes it detect obstacles. e. A ............................. is a flexible kind of robot which looks similar to a part of your body. f. A series of ............................. make the machine work. g. Information about the surroundings are sent to the controller by a series of ............................. . h. ............................. and ............................. are often used as synonyms. i. The engine which moves the different parts of a robot is called ............................. . j. If the ............................. system senses a variation in the output it stops the production line. k. If you visit a car factory you will note a lot of ............................. carrying out a variety of tasks. l. ............................. is typical of ATM machines. m. ............................. is a field of science dealing with the design and development of computer controlled mechanical devices. n. Every robot is connected to a computer known as ............................. . o. The ............................. is the engine of a robot. p. The term ............................. comes from a Czech word which means forced labour . q. ............................. are used in industry for a variety of reasons. r. Mobile robots have a built-in ............................. that tells the computer to change its direction. s. Last generation robots use ............................. to see the world around them. t. The ............................. is often contained in the control program of automated systems. 246