Deck 10: Robotics: Industrial and Consumer Applications

Question 1

In the opening case, one of the robots used had the appearance of a child's teddy bear.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Factories have been using robots for a long time for manufacturing.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The world's first moving conveyor belt assembly line was started by Henry Ford in the 1950's.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The space race started by Russia's Sputnik and embraced by the United States led to many technology advances leading to growth of robotics.

Question 5

The Spyce robot automates the cooking of food, but orders are still taken by humans.

Question 6

The MAARS robot is designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

Question 7

Few robots run on batteries.

Question 8

The CPU allows a robot to perform its function by connecting all systems into one.

Question 9

If a human is directly remote controlling a machine, it is no longer considered a robot.

Question 10

A robotic prosthetic arm is an example of a supplementary robot.

Question 11

People believing that an autonomous car cannot keep them safe is an example of a regulatory challenge.

Question 12

Advances in deep learning, the ability to recognize an object is a key enabler of self-driving cars.

Question 13

The heart of an autonomous vehicle system is a laser rangefinder.

Question 14

Some states currently have specific laws that ban autonomous driving.

Question 15

A new job category has emerged to study the interactions between a robot and its coworkers and customers and to retrain the robot or take this information into account in designing the next generation.

Question 16

As the use of AI grows, the demand for coders in this area will paradoxically shrink.

Question 17

Standards to determine whether an AI technology is capable of providing satisfactory service in regulated professional fields is not required.

Question 18

Bill Gates set forth a proposal to tax robots that are used to automate existing human jobs.

Question 19

Which of the following is a concern related to the use of pet care and hospital settings?

A) allergies
B) dust
C) bites
D) all of these

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of autonomy?

A) welding panels on a car
B) adding screws to a toaster
C) assessing a patient in making a diagnosis
D) responding to a request for directions at the airport

Question 21

Who coined the term "robot"?

A) Aristotle
B) Leonardo Da Vinci
C) Henry Ford
D) Karel Capek

Question 22

Developed in the 1950s, the first commercial robotic arm was named:

A) Planetbot.
B) Unimate.
C) Handyman.
D) Man-mate.

Question 23

Developed in the 1960s, this was a two-arm electro-hydraulic robot.

A) Planetbot
B) Unimate
C) Handyman
D) Man-mate

Question 24

It is estimated that by 2019, there will be close to how many significant robots?

A) 6 million
B) 1.6 million
C) 2.6 million
D) 26 million

Question 25

Which of the following robot systems are focused on food preparation?

A) San Francisco burger eatery
B) Spyce
C) SAFFIR
D) A and B

Question 26

Which of the following robots is a social bot intended to provide extended support to preschoolers by engaging them in storytelling?

A) Tega
B) Mahindra
C) Snoo
D) AGROBOT

Question 27

Which component of a robot describe the devices that affect the environment, such as hands, legs, arms, bodies, and fingers?

A) power controller
B) sensors
C) effectors
D) actuators

Question 28

Which component of a robot help them to make decisions according to their environment?

A) power controller
B) sensors
C) effectors
D) actuators

Question 29

Which component of a robot is described as the driving force of a robot?

A) power controller
B) sensors
C) effectors
D) actuators

Question 30

An iRobot Roomba is an example of what type of robot category?

A) preset robot
B) cobot
C) stand-alone robot
D) supplementary robot

Question 31

A robot prosthetic arm is an example of what type of robot category?

A) preset robot
B) cobot
C) stand-alone robot
D) supplementary robot

Question 32

A hospital robot that delivers medication and tracks if the medication has been taken is an example of what type of robot category?

A) preset robot
B) cobot
C) stand-alone robot
D) supplementary robot

Question 33

In relation to autonomous cars, concerns about performance in bad weather is an example of which type of challenge?

A) technology
B) environmental
C) regulatory
D) public trust

Question 34

In relation to autonomous cars, concerns about liability are examples of which type of challenge?

A) technology
B) environmental
C) regulatory
D) public trust

Question 35

In relation to autonomous cars, concerns about safety are examples of which type of challenge?

A) technology
B) environmental
C) regulatory
D) public trust

Question 36

Which of the following is an area in which the number of available jobs in the future is projected to shrink due to robotics?

A) truck driving
B) AI computer scientists
C) data labelers
D) autonomous car quality inspectors

Question 37

As it relates to robots and AI, what type of issue is concern over payments to an injured party in an accident?

A) tort liability
B) patent
C) taxation
D) constitutional law

Question 38

As it relates to robots and AI, what type of issue is concern over automated enforcement of laws?

A) tort liability
B) patent
C) taxation
D) constitutional law

Question 39

One benefit of emotional support robots is in the prevention of ________.

Question 40

Combinations of technologies such as machine learning, voice synthesis, voice recognition, natural language processing, machine ________, automation, micromachines, and so on make it possible to combine these technologies to satisfy many needs.

Question 41

The capability of adaptation to new situations leads to ________.

Question 42

________ is performing preselected repetitive tasks.

Question 43

Developed in 1963, ________ could move freely, avoiding obstacles in its path.

Question 44

In 1976, during NASA's mission to ________, a Viking lander was created for the atmospheric conditions.

Question 45

BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant has employed 60 ________ robots.

Question 46

Tega is a social bot intended to provide extended support to preschoolers by engaging them via ________.

Question 47

The CPU provides ________ for the robot to learn from the surrounding movement of the body or any of its actions.

Question 48

According to the survey by MarketsandMarkets, the cobots market in 2020 will be worth around $________.

Question 49

The military uses ________ robots to detonate bombs or to act as soldiers around the clock on the battlefield.

Question 50

A number of new technologies are available in today's cars, such as ________ cameras and front and back sensors that help vehicles detect objects in the environment and alert the driver to them or even take necessary actions automatically.

Question 51

Before sending driverless cars on roads, engineers drive a route several times and collect ________ about its surroundings.

Question 52

In September 2016, DOT announced the first-ever guidelines for ________ driving.

Question 53

UBI ________ argue that giving every citizen a minimal basic income will ensure that no one goes hungry despite the massive loss of jobs that is likely to occur with the growth of robotics.

Question 54

Analysts are presently addressing to what extent property rights should extend to ________.

Question 55

Moving beyond human inventions, a host of issues arise regarding AI that can ________ invent.

Question 56

List the key categories of robots.

Question 57

Research possible applications of cobots and discuss why many believe the market for these types of robots is so large.

Question 58

Describe why autonomous trucks would have a massive disruptive effect on jobs in the transportation industry.

Question 59

List the current categories of challenges with autonomous cars.

Question 60

Research the concept of UBI. Do you feel that UBI is a valid solution to the growth of robotics in US jobs?

Question 61

There are several legal and moral issues associated with the growth of robotics and AI in law enforcement. Discuss the major concerns and implications.

Question 62

Paro is a social robot for older adults. What have the results of studies on this type of robot sound?

Question 63

How do you feel that the shift from automation to its autonomy will affect robotics development?

Question 64

Discuss some of the security concerns surrounding the Pepper robot.