Title: Describe types and functions of sensors and the intelligent systems used to analyze and expand on these functionalities.
Course: Technology of Robotic Design (21009-18) > Section: Exploring the Components of Robotics and Automation Systems

Description should include

- the function of the sensor (i.e., to gather information)
- types of sensors, including
  - touch
  - biometric
  - rotational
  - color
  - distance
  - photoelectric
  - inductive
  - magnetic
  - capacitive
  - analog vs. digital

- intelligent system analysis
  - vision systems for classification and sorting, including bar code readers
  - measurement of the shape, position, and number of items
  - measurement of the waste of resources
  - measurement of the quality of the end product or result
  - measurement for proportional-integral-differential (PID) control.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of a sensor?
- How do sensors function?
- When would a sensor component be applied in a robotics or automation system?
- Why would a photoelectric sensor be included in a robotics or automation system?