COMPUTER SCIENCE 2210 · STRUCTURED PRACTICE
State the three essential defining characteristics of a robot, and explain how the emergency response device illustrated in the diagram fulfills each characteristic.
During a major industrial warehouse fire involving unknown toxic chemical leaks and unexploded ordnance, the emergency services deploy this robot instead of human firefighters.
Explain two major advantages of deploying the robot in this emergency scenario rather than sending human firefighters inside the warehouse.
Describe one operational limitation where the robot may struggle or fail in comparison to a human firefighter.
A commercial automotive manufacturing plant installs 20 articulated industrial robotic arms on its main vehicle chassis assembly line to carry out automated paint spraying, completely replacing human manual painters.
Explain two operational benefits to the car manufacturer of using industrial robotic arms for paint spraying.
Describe one economic drawback for the manufacturing company and two distinct socio-economic impacts of this robotic automation on the factory workforce.
Total: 11 marks