Institute of Technology of Cambodia Technology 2

Course Instructor: Heang Leakena

Unit 11: Robotics

Vocabulary

Instruction: Write the correct key terms to their definitions below. (keywords from page 85)

Parallel to
1. _______________________: in a straight line, while maintaining an equal distance from
another object or surface
Explosive
2. _______________________ : something that could cause an explosion
Sensory System
3. _______________________ : the equipment in a robot that notices changes in the
environment, connecting heat, light pressure, etc
Navigate
4. _______________________ : to find and follow a path through an area
Extreme
5. _______________________ : (used about physical conditions) not ordinary or usual;
serious or severe
Caterpillar tracks
6. _______________________ : metal belts fastened around the wheels of a vehicle or robot
so that it can travel over rough or soft ground
Power Source
7. _______________________ : the place or device that supplies the electrical energy for
something
Acoustic
8. _______________________ : (used about sensor, etc, ) responding to sound or vibrations
Movable
9. _______________________ : able to be moved from one place or position to another
Infrared
10. _______________________ : using electromagnetic waves which are longer than those of
red light
Exert
11. _______________________ : to put force or pressure on something
Navigable
12. _______________________ : (used about a path or an area of land) that a robot can move
across without falling over, etc,..
Program
13. _______________________ : to give a computer a set of instructions to make it do a
particular task
Impact
14. _______________________ : the act of object hitting another; the force with which this
happens
Automation
15. _______________________ : the use of machine to do work that was previously done by
people