ROBOTICS 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OSHA - Answer-The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1960 (OSH Act) was
passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. This law
created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and
enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. OSHA also provided
information, training, and assistance to employers and workers.
Under the OSH Act, employers have the responsibility to provide a safe workplace
Stopping Automation - Answer--Program completion
-Alarm Condition
-Mechanical Failure
Strand 1 - Standard 3 - Answer-Complete a basic safety test without errors (100%)
before using any tools or shop equipment
Strand 2 - Answer-Students will identify the development and application of robotics
and automated systems and their impact on society
Strand 2 - Standard 1 - Answer-Define and identify historical impacts of robotic and
automated systems and their benefits
-List key events that lead to invention of the modern robot
-Describe the difference between industrial robots and other robots
-Predict how robots may be used in the future and the impact of the development of
artificial intelligence
Strand 2 - Standard 2 - Answer-Discuss positive and negative impacts of robotics on
the workforce
-Explain where and why we use robots in the modern world using the "4 Ds of
Robotics:
-Dull
-Dirty
-Difficult
-Dangerous
Strand 2 - Standard 3 - Answer-Explain how automation and robotic systems have
improved the quality of life, increased production, precision, and safety in a variety of
applications
Control system - Answer-This is the computer that is attached to the robot.
Examples:
•VEX Cortex
•Arduino Uno
•STM32 F3 Discovery
Base - Answer-The Base is what the robot rests on. Some are mobile while others
are stationary.
, Power Source - Answer-Electric
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
Most robots are powered by electricity, making use of servo and stepper motors. But
some utilize Pneumatic (air) and Hydraulic (liquid) to power the actuators.
Drive - Answer-The drive is what transfers mechanical energy from the power source
to the end effector or next segment.
•Direct
•Belt, Chain, or Shaft
•Reduction
Manipulator Part 1 - Answer-Axis Numbering
When numbering the Axis, you start with the largest (normally the base) and work
your way toward the end-of-arm-tool. The EoAT is sometimes counted as half an
axis.
Manipulator Part 2 : Degrees of Freedom (DoF) - Answer-There are 6 basic DoF
3 Translational
•Heave
•Sway
•Surge
3 Rotational
•Pitch
•Roll
•Yaw
Manipulator Part 2 - Answer-End-of-Arm Tool
(EoAT)
•Gripper
•Welder
•Sprayer
•Drilling/Milling
•Inspection
Work envelope - Answer--Cartesian
-Cylindrical
-Spherical
-Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm (SCARA)
-Delta
Internal safety Devices - Answer--E-stop
-Deadman Switch
-Lock-out tag-out
External Safety Devices - Answer--Safety fencing
-Arc glare Shield
-Dividers
-Light Curtain
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OSHA - Answer-The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1960 (OSH Act) was
passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. This law
created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and
enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. OSHA also provided
information, training, and assistance to employers and workers.
Under the OSH Act, employers have the responsibility to provide a safe workplace
Stopping Automation - Answer--Program completion
-Alarm Condition
-Mechanical Failure
Strand 1 - Standard 3 - Answer-Complete a basic safety test without errors (100%)
before using any tools or shop equipment
Strand 2 - Answer-Students will identify the development and application of robotics
and automated systems and their impact on society
Strand 2 - Standard 1 - Answer-Define and identify historical impacts of robotic and
automated systems and their benefits
-List key events that lead to invention of the modern robot
-Describe the difference between industrial robots and other robots
-Predict how robots may be used in the future and the impact of the development of
artificial intelligence
Strand 2 - Standard 2 - Answer-Discuss positive and negative impacts of robotics on
the workforce
-Explain where and why we use robots in the modern world using the "4 Ds of
Robotics:
-Dull
-Dirty
-Difficult
-Dangerous
Strand 2 - Standard 3 - Answer-Explain how automation and robotic systems have
improved the quality of life, increased production, precision, and safety in a variety of
applications
Control system - Answer-This is the computer that is attached to the robot.
Examples:
•VEX Cortex
•Arduino Uno
•STM32 F3 Discovery
Base - Answer-The Base is what the robot rests on. Some are mobile while others
are stationary.
, Power Source - Answer-Electric
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
Most robots are powered by electricity, making use of servo and stepper motors. But
some utilize Pneumatic (air) and Hydraulic (liquid) to power the actuators.
Drive - Answer-The drive is what transfers mechanical energy from the power source
to the end effector or next segment.
•Direct
•Belt, Chain, or Shaft
•Reduction
Manipulator Part 1 - Answer-Axis Numbering
When numbering the Axis, you start with the largest (normally the base) and work
your way toward the end-of-arm-tool. The EoAT is sometimes counted as half an
axis.
Manipulator Part 2 : Degrees of Freedom (DoF) - Answer-There are 6 basic DoF
3 Translational
•Heave
•Sway
•Surge
3 Rotational
•Pitch
•Roll
•Yaw
Manipulator Part 2 - Answer-End-of-Arm Tool
(EoAT)
•Gripper
•Welder
•Sprayer
•Drilling/Milling
•Inspection
Work envelope - Answer--Cartesian
-Cylindrical
-Spherical
-Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm (SCARA)
-Delta
Internal safety Devices - Answer--E-stop
-Deadman Switch
-Lock-out tag-out
External Safety Devices - Answer--Safety fencing
-Arc glare Shield
-Dividers
-Light Curtain
