| A | B |
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| Sensor | An input device that measures data from the environment |
| Actuator | A device that under the control of a signal carries out a mechanical action |
| Control | Coordinates the operations of the input, processing, output, and storage |
| Interface | A connection between two parts of a system and its environment |
| Adaptive Robot | A robot that can make decisions based on changes in its environment |
| Non-adaptive Robot | A robot that has no way of sensing the environment, as there are no inputs from the environment on which to base any dedecision making |
| End effector | A device such as a gripper, tool, or switch, attached to the working end of a robotic device |
| System designer | A person who develops a system to meet a new need or to solve a problem in an existing situation |
| open loop | A control system that gets no information back from the processes it controls |
| Closed loop | A control system that gets feedback from the processes it controls to alter the operation of the device |
| A/D Converter | Analog-to -digital converter |
