Title: Ch 4
Course: Renee-Faculty_Template_Jones-628-115-Industrial_Robotics_and_Programming

Q: Designing parts of a product for ease of robotic assembly is ____.
- production planning
- repeatability
- dynamic performance
- designing for manufacturability
A: designing for manufacturability

Q: The relationship of the ____ to work fixtures must be taken into account when designing a work station.
- end effector
- operator
- power supply
- None of the above.
A: end effector

Q: Safety devices that require a key to enter hazardous areas are ____.
- barriers
- pressure sensitive safety mats
- interlocks
- light curtains
A: interlocks

Q: An important component of providing a safe working environment is ____.
- ignoring possible hazards
- employee training
- enforcing personal hygiene standards
- designing for manufacturability
A: employee training

Q: A(n) ____ safely contains dislodged workpieces.
- light curtain
- interlock
- safety fence
- pressure sensitive safety mat
A: safety fence

Q: A safety fence is constructed of ____.
- wire mesh
- safety glass
- rigid plastic sheets
- All of the above.
A: All of the above.

Q: A(n) ____ is a type of barrier that uses a sensor to cut the power to a robot if a worker enters the work envelope.
- light curtain
- safety fence
- interlock
- power strip
A: light curtain

Q: Greater flexibility may be achieved by mounting a robot on the ____ within the work envelope, instead of the floor.
- wall
- ceiling
- conveyor system
- Both A and B.
A: Both A and B.

Q: The number of ____ determines a robot’s ability to move within the work envelope.
- end effectors
- degrees of freedom
- axes
- controllers
A: degrees of freedom

Q: The smallest incremental movement a robot can make is called ____.
- accuracy
- dynamic performance
- resolution
- repeatability
A: resolution

Q: The six possible degrees of freedom can be broken into two categories: body and ____.
- wrist
- elbow
- waist
- shoulder
A: wrist

Q: The accuracy of movement of a robot’s tool tip is described in terms of ____.
- command resolution
- repeatability
- spatial resolution
- dynamic performance
A: spatial resolution

Q: The value associated with ____ is expressed as half of the spatial resolution.
- command resolution
- operational speed
- repeatability
- accuracy
A: accuracy

Q: The ____ of a robot describes how fast it can accelerate, decelerate, and come to a stop at a given point.
- repeatability
- resolution
- accuracy
- operational speed
A: operational speed

Q: The maximum weight of material a robot is capable of handling on a continuous basis is the ____.
- dynamic performance
- payload
- command resolution
- Both A and C.
A: payload

Q: A robot’s ability to provide more precise points in accurately locating parts is described as ____.
- fixturing
- accuracy
- spatial resolution
- operational speed
A: fixturing

Q: A human can maintain greater precision than a robot when performing repetitive tasks.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: As speed increases, accuracy decreases.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Providing a safe working environment is considered only after a robotic system is designed and installed.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Work station design should place control panels outside the robot’s work envelope.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: In toxic applications, interlocks protect personnel from chemicals.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A pressure sensitive safety mat uses photoelectric sensing devices.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Robots with six degrees of freedom can work anywhere within their work envelope.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Resolution expresses how precisely a robot’s hand is programmed to reach a predetermined point.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A robot’s load-handling capacity is reduced when its boom is fully extended, compared to when the boom is retracted.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Injection molding is an example of a pick-and-place operation.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Robotic material handling operations involve checking tolerances, position, and defects.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: An infrared light curtain is programmable to encompass certain areas and exclude others.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Service robots are mobile and can move to the work area to perform the necessary tasks.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Force-sensing equipment can identify contact with a workpiece and adjust tools for constant pressure.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Minimizing the number of parts required for a product makes assembly more complex.
- True
- False
A: False