| A | B |
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| automation | a technique used to make a process automatic |
| degree of freedom | the ability of a robot to move in a certain direction |
| feedback control | the process of sending, interpreting, and adjusting to signals |
| robot | a machine made to act like a living thing |
| robotics | the study of robots, a control system technology |
| work envelope | the space within which a robotic arm moves |
| Mermaid | underwater research robot |
| personal computer | created the foundation for modern robotic control |
| Czech word "robota" | means "slave labor" |
| first computers | built in the 1940s |
| robotic hands are called this | end effectors |
| an arm robot is called | a manipulator |
| the science of designing very tiny things | nanotechnology |
| pivoting motion | circular |
| interface | links the robotic motors to the computer |
| binary code | is represented by a series of 0's and 1's |
| program | a series of instructions used to run a computer or robot |
| programmer | person who programs computers or robots |
| security robots | maintain security in large buildings |
| NASA robot on Mars | solar-powered Rover Sojourner |
