Process Control

Question 1

What are the advantages of Process Control?

Answer 1

• Little human interaction is needed
• The process can continue 24 hrs a day, every day
• Safety for workers is improved

Question 2

What are the Disadvantages of Process Control?

Answer 2

• Expensive equipment and computer hardware needed

- It has created some unemployment

Question 3

What is a robot?

Answer 3

Is a machine that can be programmed to perform a sequence of actions.

Question 4

What are bionics?

Answer 4

Attempt to link machines to living things, such as giving a person an artificial limb

Question 5

The inputs, which are in hospitals, are from sensors that measure…

Answer 5

• Pulse Rate
• Temperature
• Blood Pressure
• Blood Gases
• Breathing Rate

Question 6

What are the outputs at a hospital?

Answer 6

• Alarms
• Displays
• Printers

Question 7

What are the advantages of computer control in hospitals?

Answer 7

• Automatic Alarm Systems
• Reduce chances of Human Error
• Frees nursing staff to perform other duties

Question 8

What are the Disadvantages of computer control in hospitals?

Answer 8

• The initial cost of buying the system

Question 9

What does AI stand for?

Answer 9

Artificial Intelligence

Question 10

Give examples of AI Systems

Answer 10

• Chess Playing Machine
• Can read handwriting
• Recognise object

Question 11

What is an expert system?

Answer 11

That takes the place of a human expert.

Question 12

What are the advantages of expert systems?

Answer 12

• An expert system should never get facts wrong

- The knowledge in the database can be far more than a human is capable

Question 13

What are the disadvantages of expert systems?

Answer 13

• Some people may prefer the personal touch rather than dealing with machines
• Are expensive

Question 14

Industrial robots carry out…

Answer 14

• Repetitive, Boring jobs
• Dangerous Jobs
• Heavy Jobs
• High Precision Jobs