Robotics!!!!! Flashcards
accuracy
→ accurate
A robot can work with greater
accuracy than a human being
Sorgfalt/ Genauigkeit
→ genau
to adjust
→ adjustment
You can adjust the sensitivity of a
detector
einstellen, justieren, regeln
→ Anpassung, Ausrichtung,
Einstellung
acoustic
Some sensors process acoustic
signals.
akustisch
all-terrain vehicle
= off-road vehicle
All-terrain vehicles can navigate
difficult terrain.
Geländefahrzeug
application
→ to apply
Robots can be used for various
applications.
Anwendung
→ anwenden
approximately
Production increased by
approximately 1,000 units in June.
annähernd, in etwa, ca.
artificial intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence is the ability of
a computer to learn from collected
data and solve problems creatively.
künstliche Intelligenz
automation
= a (fully) automated production process
Automation is the use of control
systems such as computers to control
industrial machinery and processes.
Automatisierung
autonomous
→ autonomy
Mars Rover is an autonomous robot.
selbstständig
→ Autonomie, Unabhängigkeit
balance
→ to balance sth.
A great problem with two-legged
robots is balance.
Gleichgewicht
→ etw. ausbalancieren
to boost
A signal is boosted by an amplifier.
verstärken
bumper
→ bumpy
Object sensors are embedded in the
robot’s bumpers.
Puffer, Stoßstange
→ holperig
to carry out a manoeuvre / an
action
→ to manoeuvre
A robot carries out its manoeuvres
accurately according to its
programme.
eine (gezielte) Bewegung
ausführen
→ bewegen, manövrieren
caterpillar
→ caterpillar tracks
A caterpillar vehicle can navigate
rough surfaces.
Raupenfahrzeug
→ Raupenfahrwerk,
Gleisketten
to cause sth. (to happen)
→ cause and effect
The sensor detects an obstacle, which
causes the robot to reverse.
etw. bewirken/ veranlassen
→ Ursache und Wirkung
to coat sth. (with)
→ coating
In electroplating, surfaces are coated
with a thin layer of metal.
etw. ein-/ umhüllen,
beschichten
→ Beschichtung
to collide with sth.
→ collision
The Titanic collided with an iceberg
mit etw. zusammenstoßen
→ Zusammenstoß
control
→ remote-control
→ to control
≠ to check
Some electronic devices have remote
control functionality.
≠ You need to check the tyre pressure!
Steuerung
→ Fernsteuerung
→ steuern
≠ überprüfen
to contaminate
→ contamination
Robots are used for work in
contaminated environments.
etw. verunreinigen, verseuchen
→ Verunreinigung/
Verseuchung
delicate
You have to be very careful when
handling delicate objects.
empfindlich
to detect sth.
→ detection
The sensor detects an obstacle.
etw. aufspüren, ermitteln
→ Erkennung, Entdeckung
degree of freedom (DOF)
A robot’s manipulator can have linear
and rotational degrees of freedom.
Freiheitsgrad
domestic
There are domestic and industrial
robots.
häuslich; binnenländisch
to effect
→ effect
→ end effector
≠ to affect
A pneumatic motor uses pressurized
gas to effect mechanical motion.
The robot’s end effector is designed to
handle delicate items.
Weak signals can affect the accuracy
of the measurements.
bewirken, hervorrufen, erbringen
→ Auswirkung, Folge, Ergebnis
→ Greiforgan, Robotorwirkglied
≠ etw. beeinflussen, beeinträchtigen
entire
The entire body is made of steel.
gesamt, ganz
emitter
→ to emit
Infrared signals are emitted and
reflected by the walls.
Emitter; Sender
→ senden, ausstrahlen
to exert
→ to exert pressure on sth.
Impact sensors measure the pressure
exerted on them.
anwenden, betätigen, ausüben
→ Druck auf etw. ausüben
explosive (noun and adj.)
Nitroglycerine or TNT are highly
explosive substances.
Sprengstoff; explosiv
extreme
A jet pilot often works under extreme
pressure.
extrem
familiar
→ to be (un)familiar with sth.
Welding robots are a familiar sight in
many car manufacturing plants.
vertraut, bekannt
→ mit etw. (nicht) vertraut sein
to grip sth.
→ gripper
The robot grips objects with its tools.
etw. ergreifen, erfassen
→ Greifer
feature
Modern mobile phones are equipped
with a lot of special features.
Eigenschaft, Merkmal
hose
Water or gas is pumped through a
hose.
Schlauch
humanoid robot
Honda’s Asimo is a humanoid robot
menschenähnlicher Roboter
hydraulic
Hydraulic actuators can lift heavier
loads than electric systems.
hydraulisch
to injure
The passengers were injured in the
car crash.
beschädigen, verletzen
ignition
→ to ignite sth.
The air-fuel mixture is ignited by a
spark plug.
Zündung
→ etw. entzünden
impact
Impact sensors are devices that detect
sudden or severe impacts at a
predetermined level.
Stoß; Schockwirkung;
Belastung; Bedeutung;
Einschlag
infrared
Infrared cameras are able to detect
heat radiation.
infrarot
interdisciplinary
= (to work) across functions
When mechanics and electricians join
forces, they work in an
interdisciplinary way.
interdisziplinär,
fachgebietsübergreifend
to knock over
If the robot detects obstacles, it will
not knock them over.
überfahren, umstoßen
lawn-mower
→ to mow, mowed, mowed (mown)
A lawn-mower is used for cutting the
grass.
Rasenmäher
→ mähen, schneiden
mov(e)able
An object which is not static or
otherwise fixed is movable.
beweglich, schwenkbar
manipulator
The robot’s manipulator moves and
positions materials, parts, and tools.
Schwenkvorrichtung,
Roboterarm
navigation
→ to navigate sth.
→ to circumnavigate
→ navigable
Navigation systems are very
important. The robot is navigated via
remote control. It will circumnavigate
obstacles
Navigation, Lenkung
→ etw. befahren; steuern
→ etw umgehen, umfahren
→ befahrbar
to obey
The robot obeys the orders it is given.
befolgen, Folge leisten,
gehorchen
obstacle
The robot’s object sensors help it
circumnavigate obstacles in a room.
Hindernis
parallel (to)
Parallel lines have the same gradient.
parallel (zu)
(a pair of) pincers
Robot manipulators can be equipped
with pincers to deal with delicate
items
Zange, Schere
pneumatic → [nju: ~]
A pneumatic motor uses pressurized
gas to effect mechanical motion.
pneumatisch, luftbetrieben
power
→ power source
→ power pack
A battery is a power source.
Strom
→ Stromquelle; Kraftquelle
→ Antriebsaggregat;
Einbaunetzgerät
to prevent sth.
→ prevention
The sensors prevent the robot from
moving in the wrong direction.
etw. vermeiden
→ Schutz, Prävention
precision
→ precise
Robots work with great precision.
Präzision/ Genauigkeit
→ präzise, akkurat
probe
→ to probe
Mine-clearing robots use probes to
penetrate the ground and disarm the
mines.
Sonde, Fühler, Tastkopf
→ sondieren, fühlen
to radio
Planes radio their position to airport
towers.
funken
receiver
→ to receive
Infrared signals are emitted, reflected
form the walls and then returned to
the infrared receiver
Empfänger
→ empfangen
requirement
requisite; prerequisite (n)
The ability to move in at least 3
dimensions is a requirement or
prerequisite for robot manipulators.
Voraussetzung, Erfordernis
robotics
Robotics is an academic discipline
Robotertechnik
to react to sth.
≠ to react with sth
Do not react to provocations!
≠ An acid reacts with a base to form a
salt.
auf etw. reagieren
≠ zusammen mit etw.
reagieren
reflection
→ to reflect
The walls reflect the signal.
Reflexion, Spiegelung
→ reflektieren, spiegeln
to reverse
The car stopped and reversed in order
to avoid the obstacle.
umkehren, zurückfahren
rough surface
The moon has a rough surface
holprige, raue Oberfläche
to run down
=> the battery is flat
Batteries run down and need to be
recharged.
sich entladen, leeren
selection
→ to select
Robots need a wide selection of
sensors to fulfil their tasks.
Auswahl
→ auswählen
sensitive
→ sensitivity
≠ sensible
A sensory system often uses sensitive
probes.
sensibel, empfindlich,
feinfühlig
→ Empfindlichkeit
≠ bewusst, vernünftig
sensory system
Sensory systems provide information
for the robot’s processor.
Sensorsystem; Sinnesorgan
smooth, even
≠ rough, uneven
A smooth surface is the opposite of a
bumpy or rough one
eben, flach
≠ uneben
track, trace (n)
→ to track , to trace
Mobile phone tracking is a useful
safety feature to help trace or find
people.
Spur, Ablaufverfolgung
→ verfolgen, nachverfolgen
to trigger
→ trigger (n)
A detector can trigger an alarm.
ansteuern, auslösen
→ Auslöser
weight distribution
Caterpillar vehicles can navigate any
terrain because of their good weight
distribution.
Gewichts-, Lastverteilung
