New and emerging technologies Flashcards
explain the advantages of robotics in automation
- more consistent and accurate/precise
- They don’t need to rest and have breaks, they can work 24/7
- they are more intelligent and won’t make as many mistakes
- saves a lot of time
- can be put in dangerous situatiosn which are unsafe for humans
explain the disadvantages of robotics in automation
- very expesnive to set up
- requires a specialist workforce
- can be costly if system breaks down
- can not make human judgement
`Define the term crowd funding
when people invest small amounts of money using the internet to fund a project
Virtual marketing
using social networks to bring arewenss to the brand and getting website users to pass on messages to other users and websites
What is a co-operative business?
A business owned and self managed by its employers
What is fair trade?
Giving producers in developing countires to achieve fair and better trading conditions
Automation
The use of automatic equipment in manufacturingq
Robotics
Technology involved in the design, making, operation and use of robots
Show-rooming
when shoppers visit a shop to examine the product before buying it online for a lower price
What is technology push?
when new materials or technology are developed and help to design new products
Market pull
when users want aproduct to be improved to meet their needs
What do you need to consider when designing?
Culture - ethnic groups, political groups, religious groups and people with disablities or the elderely
Sustainablity
Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of the future generation
Finite resources
resources that can not renew itself quickly enough to meet the needs of the future generation
examples:
coal, oil, minerals, natural gases, metal ores
Non-finite resources
resources that can renew itself quick enough to meet the needs of the fuure generation
examples:
Water, solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, plant life
How can we reduce our ecological footprint?
- using low impact material
- reducing material use
- ensuring a prolonged lifetime
- making sure the materials can be recycled, re-used and recovered at the end of its life
What are the 6 R’s?
Reduce - the amount of energy and materils used in a product
Reuse - the same product instead of buying a new one
Recycle - Sort the materials into different sections to be recycled, so less new materials are made
Rethink - products and how we use them. Is there an alternative
Refuse - products which are bad for the environment unsustainable
Repair - products rather than throwing them away
Global warming
the gradual increase of the temperature in the earth’s atmosphere, affecting the ocean and climates
Planned obsolescence
when a product is designed to have a short useful life, which eventually needs to be replaced
Recycle
When a material is reprocessed so it can be used again
Biodegradable
a material that breaks down naturall without causing harm
CAD
Computer aided design- allows desginers to draw,design and model on a screen
CAM
Computer aided manufacturing - maufacturing products using CAD
creates a faster production process and usually only uses the necessary amount of raw materials needed
FMS
flexible manufacturing system - when production is organised into cells of machines perfomring different tasks
they can produce different products at the same time
they can be set up quickly and easily saving time and effort
