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History Of Robotics > 1495-1938 > Flashcards

1495-1938 Flashcards

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Who designed what may be the first humanoid robot?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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What was the robot that Leonardo da Vinci designed to do?

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Sit up, wave its arms, and move its head via a flexible neck while opening and closing its jaw

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Blaise Pascal invented a?

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Calculating machine

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Why did Blaise Pascal invent a calculating machine?

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To help his father with taxes

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5
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What was the calculating machine that Blaise Pascal made named?

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The Pascaline

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How many Pascalines were built?

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About 50

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A pocket version of the Pascaline was invented by?

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Samuel Morland

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In the 18th century, miniature automatons became popular as?

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Toys for the very rich

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Jacques de Vaucanson’s most famous creation was?

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“The Duck”

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“The duck” could:

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Flap its wings, eat, and digest grain

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Each wing of “The Duck” contained:

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Over 400 moving parts

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12
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented:

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A loom

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John Brainerd created the Steam Man, apparently used to:

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Pull wheeled carts and more

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In 1885, Frank Reade Jr. built the “Electric Man” which is moreor-less an electric version of?

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The Steam Man

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The first patents were awarded for the construction of a?

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“Printed wire”

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16
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The concept of the printed wire was?

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To replace radio tube with

something less bulky

17
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The term “robot” was first used in a play called?

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“R.U.R.” or “Rossum’s

Universal Robots”

18
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Who used the term “robot” first?

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The Czech writer Karel Capek

19
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What was the plot in the play that the term “robot” was first used?

A

Man creates a robot to replace him and then robot kills man

20
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Westinghouse creates ELEKTRO, a human-like robot that could:

A

Walk, talk, and smoke

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