7.1.1 Range of Control Systems Flashcards
What is a control system?
A device or set of devices that manages, commands, directs or regulates the behaviour of other devices.
What are actuators or motors?
output devices that can move/do something.
What are sensors?
a device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates and responds to it.
What is the best way to show control systems?
Flowcharting
3 Examples of Control Systems?
- Automated doors,
- Heating systems,
- Taxi meters,
- Elevators,
- Traffic lights
- Washing machines,
- Process control,
- Device drivers,
- GPS systems,
What is a temperature sensor called?
Thermostat
What is a detector?
A type of sensor
What is a microprocessor?
an integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer.
How to notice a sensor?
To identify a sensor, just put what it detects then sensor on the end.
What is important when considering input devices?
Accessibility.
Allowing people with a range of disabilities to communicate with computer hardware and software.
What is feedback?
When a system changes to react to the results and effects.
Example of feedback?
When a fridge notices it is hotter so becomes colder to compensate.
