1. The following is a screenshot from the RoboChallenge program.
(a) What is the purpose of the Within Reach indicator? (1) (b) What must you do with the satellite once it is in the grip of the robot arm? (1) (c) What problems can be encountered when moving the various parts of the robot arm? (1) (d) Suggest another use for a robot arm. (1) (e) Why would a real robot arm need to be more flexible than this model? (1) (f) Why is it impossible to write a single control sequence to retrieve the satellite? (1) (g) Why is space a suitable environment for using a robot arm? (1) (h) How could the space shuttle robot arm be adapted by replacing the gripper with a different tool? (1) (i) Suggest different tools that could be attached. (1) (j) Why are robot arms used in many modern factories? (1) Total (10) |
