1. You can change the controlling programs and the end-effectors on Automated Systems. This makes them..

    Adaptable

    Changeable

    Removeable

    Disposable

2. The ways in which a Robot Arm can move is dictated by the number of mobile joints that it has. If it has a waist, elbow, wrist and shoulder then it has

    4 areas of movement

    4 degrees of freedom

    4 angles of freedom

3. An end-effector is

    the motor which powers the Robot Arm.

    the parking bay where it is parked at the end of the day.

    the tool at the end of its Arm.

4. A control language is used to write the software that controls an automated system.

    True

    False

5. A control language is used to write control programs because..

    It has special commands and data types suitable for controlling automated systems.

    It does not need to be translated into machine code and so is faster.

    It is easy to use and can be easily adapted when the Robot has a new task to carry out.

6. An digital signal is represented as a wave form.

    True

    False

7. How is an analogue signal converted to digital form?

    By taking the average strength of the signal and turning it into a digital number.

    By combining several analogue signals together.

    By sampling the analogue signal thousands of times per second and turning the samples into digital numbers.

8. ROM chips are used to store the controlling software and the A/D processing software because

    They are relatively inexpensive.

    The data and software they hold will be instantly available to the computer without having to be loaded in from disk.

    They have a large capacity.

9. Automated Systems are described as Capital Intensive because

    They are designed and produced near Edinburgh.

    They cost a lot of money to buy and install.

    They need lots of people to make them work.

10. This person will design the automated system.

    A systems programmer.

    A systems engineer.

    A systems analyst.

11. Safety measures in a workplace with mobile robots might include floor markings showing where the robot's work area, sirens and flashing lights on the robot and

    Traffic lights on the workplace floor.

    Bump sensors attached to the front of the robot.

    Partitions to keep people away from the robots.