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Robotics - 2.2
Robotics - Lesson 2.2 - VEX Robotics Design System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Structure Subsystem | All metal, fasteners, and structural/mechanical plastic VEX parts |
| Motion Subsystem | Motors, Servos, Gears, Chain and Sprockets, Tank Treads and Associated Items |
| Power Subsystem | Batteries, Chargers and Associated Items |
| Sensors Subsystem | Bumper and Limit Switch, Ultrasonic, Line Follower, Shaft Encoders, Pontentiometer |
| Logic Subsystem | Microcontroller, PWM Cables, Programming Kits |
| Control Subsystem | Joystick, Transmitter, Receiver, Crystals, Signal Splitter, Tether Cables |
| Nylock nuts | Have plastic insert which will prevent the screw from loosening |
| KEPS nuts | Have a ring of teeth on one side |
| Regular nuts | Have no locking feature |
| Bearing flat | supports shaft which runs perpendicular and directly through the surface |
| Bearing block | supports a shaft which is offset above, below or to the side of the structure |
| Actuator | causes mechanical system to move |
| Skeleton(frame) | Structure subsystem |
| Muscles | Motion subsystem |
| Circulatory system(energy) | Power subsystem |
| Eyes and ears | Sensors subsystem |
| Brain | Logic subsytem |
| Human operator | Control subsystem |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulation |
| Microcontroller | Coordinates and controls all other components |