A system of discrete states: high or low, on or off, 1 or 0.

A system that uses feedback from the output to control the input.

A company-wide management philosophy for planning, integration, and implementation of automation.

To function imperfectly or badly.

A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.

A touch sensor used to limit the motion of a moving device. Limit switches may be used to provide a precise beginning and end point to mechanical motion

Try out a new procedure, idea, or activity.

A sensor used to measure the angular position of the axle or shaft passing through its center.

Using descriptive text to explain portions of code. Comments do not change the way a robot behaves, but are important for the programmer to remember what the code does.

A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment, and conveys the information to the robot in electronic form.

Using computers to operate and control machines and processes to manufacture a product.

A turn where one wheel rotates forward and the other rotates backward, causing the robot to sit and spin in place.

A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal.

The information produced by a computer.

Information fed into a system.

Locating and finding the cause of problems related to technological products or systems

A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. An open-loop system often requires human intervention

The efficient production of small amounts of product