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CEBus
Consumer Electronics Bus is a set of standards for communicating control information between devices such as lighting controls, appliances, HVAC equipment and more.
Circuit Breakers
Circuit breakers are the switches found in the electrical service box of homes. Each circuit breaker protects a specific group of electric devices (outlets, overhead lights, appliances, etc.). If the devices draw too much power, the circuit breakers will shut-off ("trip") the power to all the devices to which it supplies electricity. Once the problem has been fixed, the circuit breaker can be "reset." When working on home automation projects that involve the home's wiring the respective circuit breakers should always be turned off manually to avoid electrocution. Caution: some wall boxes contain more than one switch or outlet, and these may receive their power from different circuit breakers. Always turn off all electric current to the wall box being worked on.
Compact Fluorescent Light
Small fluorescent light bulbs designed to replace standard, screw-in incandescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use about one-third of the electricity an incandescent bulb uses to produce the same amount of light. Most compact fluorescent bulbs, however, are not compatible with dimmers, timers, and some types of automated switches, unless specifically marked. See also Fluorescent Light.
Continuous Path Mode
Where the position and orientation of the tool is important at all time during motion.
Controller
Is a computer used to command the robot to position and orient the tool or part correctly in space at all times. This computer is known as the controller. The controller functions as the "brain" of the robot. Robots today have controllers that are run by programs - sets of instructions written in code. Almost all robots of today are entirely pre-programmed by people; they can do only what they are programmed to do at the time, and nothing else. In the future, controllers with artificial intelligence, or AI could allow robots to think on their own, even program themselves. This could make robots more self-reliant and independent.
Cybernetics
an emerging field of study that explores the integration of the human nervous system and human-made technological devices, such as microchips, robotic components, "nano"machines, and electronics.
Cylindrical Robot
Is a robot which has a work envelope the shape of a cylinder. It has a base which rotates, and a horizontal arm and a vertical column which translate to cover the area enclosed by the cylinder.
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