1. Section of a PLC made up of sensors, buttons, or switches that provide signals from the external world: 2. Device that detects inputs from the physical environment and transforms them into electrical signals: 3. Technologies aimed at reducing human presence during the working cycle using self-regulating machinery: 4. They can be pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric and take electrical signals from sensors to turn them into physical outputs: 5. Brain of an automated system containing all the programs: 6. Type of technology that uses control systems for operating equipment such as machinery and tools: 7. Devices whose operation is regulated by the PLC: 8. Automated system that adjusts the lights in a home: 9. Smart system that uses sensors to detect intrusions into the house: 10. Unit of a PLC containing a microprocessor that receives inputs, processes them, and sends output signals:
17.1 Translate this sentence into English: La tecnologia dell’automazione riduce i costi e migliora l’efficienza della produzione.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:Automation technology reduces costs and improves production efficiency.
17.2 Translate this sentence into English: Nel processo di automazione, la funzione dei sensori e degli interruttori è quella di rilevare oggetti o segnali elettrici.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:In the automation process, the function of sensors and switches is to detect objects or electrical signals.
17.3 Translate this sentence into English: L’uso dei PLC è fondamentale in applicazioni che richiedono azioni tempestive, come i sistemi di sicurezza.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:The use of PLCs is fundamental in applications that require immediate action, like safety systems.
17.4 Translate this sentence into English: Oggi la meccatronica non riguarda solo la meccanica e la robotica, ma anche le telecomunicazioni e l’automazione.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:Today, mechatronics does not deal only with mechanics and robotics but also with telecommunications and automation.
17.5 Translate this sentence into English: Una “casa intelligente” può essere controllata da remoto tramite smartphone e tablet.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:A “smart home” can be remotely controlled by smartphones and tablets.
17.6 Translate this sentence into English: La domotica ha sviluppato sistemi elettrici capaci di far risparmiare energia comunicando potenziali anomalie nel sistema.aperta
Soluzione suggerita:Domotics has developed electrical systems capable of saving energy by communicating potential anomalies in the system.
18. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
communication • inspection • arms • development • analysis • detect • explore • mechatronics • sciences • experiments
Mechatronics in Space Mechatronics contributes to the 1. of advanced robotics, instrumentation for physical or life 2. (such as anatomy, biology, biomechanical engineering, etc.), optical instruments for remote sensing, devices which transmit and 3. light for 4. , processing, or the development of life support systems. Planetary rovers and “robotic-arm” systems are the highest profile applications of 5. in space. Mobile robots designed to 6. celestial bodies on or under their surfaces are on the front line of space exploration while robotic 7. can perform challenging 8. and servicing duties previously undertaken by human spacewalkers. Just as important in terms of scientific return are the sophisticated 9. on space stations. Developments in mechatronics include space-farming technologies, contamination control (including microbial contamination), and precision cleaning as well as micro-sensors for 10. and diagnosis.