Robotic Glossary
Generate and test- A problem-solving paradigm.
Granularity - A measure of how finely information,
programs or knowledge is subdivided.
Gripper -In robotics, a mechanism for holding
an object that is distinct compared to a human hand.
Gyroscope - A device containing a disc rotating
on an axis, so that its axis can turn freely regardless
of external forces.
Heuristic - In robotics, anything that helps
a human or computer to discover or learn, also a problem
solving technique.
Humanoid - Having or resembling the characteristics
of a human being.
Hydraulic - Involving or operating by water pressure.
Industrial Robot - A robot that is used in manufacturing,
such as assembly, cutting, welding, etc.
INTELLECT- The first commercially succesful natural
language interface based on robotic techniques.
Instruction - In robotics, a computer word or
binary number that tells a CPU a specific thing to do.
Interface - The portion of a computer that links
two other portions of the system and allows communication.
KIPS - The acronym knowledge information processing
system, term often applied to fifth generation computers.
LED - The acronym for Light Emmitting Diode,
a semiconductor device that emits light when electrical
currents pass through.
LIPS -Acronym for logical inferences per second.
The unit of measurement of processing speed for robots
and fifth generation computers.
LISP - The Acronym for ListProcessor.
LISP machine - A computer or workstation for
an artifical intelligence program using the LISP programming
language.
Means-end analysis - A technique for controlling
the search process.
Microchip - Silicon semiconductor wafer used
to carry out a number of electronic functions in an
integrated circuit
MIPS -The acronym for millions of instructions
per second.
