Chapter 1, Introduction to Robotics

• What element of a robot is used to monitor its environment?
  • Sensors
• What type of robot element do motors represent?
  • Outputs
• What are the three elements of a robotic system?
  • Sensors, outputs, and controller
  • Or electronics, mechanical parts, and code
• Where have robots been operating the longest in regular usage?
  • In industry
• Why are wheels used more often than legs?
  • They are more stable, simpler, and less can go wrong.
• What is the principle connecting output, input, and control in a loop?
  • Feedback
• Why might a household washing machine be considered more robotic than a UK Robot Wars entry?
  • A washing machine uses sensors and feedback with code for autonomous behavior. Robot Wars competitors are entirely manually driven.