Dexterous Manipulation December 22, 2025August 10, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What is dexterous manipulation? (A) The ability to grasp large objects (B) The ability to move objects quickly (C) The ability to perform complex and precise movements with a robotic hand or manipulator (D) The ability to move heavy weights 2. Which type of robot hand is designed for dexterous manipulation? (A) Suction cup gripper (B) Gripper hand (C) Parallel jaw gripper (D) Anthropomorphic hand 3. What is the primary challenge in dexterous manipulation? (A) Reducing the weight of the robot (B) Moving objects quickly (C) Achieving high precision and flexibility in grasping and manipulating objects (D) Increasing the size of the robot’s hand 4. What does the term “prehension” refer to in dexterous manipulation? (A) The ability to grasp and hold objects (B) The ability to move objects quickly (C) The ability to release objects (D) The ability to sense objects 5. Which of the following is a common approach to achieving dexterous manipulation? (A) Reducing the number of sensors (B) Increasing the size of the robot (C) Using a single actuator for the entire hand (D) Using multiple degrees of freedom (DoF) in robotic hands 6. What is “grasp planning” in the context of dexterous manipulation? (A) The process of moving objects to different locations (B) The process of increasing the speed of manipulation (C) The process of reducing the size of the robot’s hand (D) The process of determining how to position and orient a robot’s hand to grasp an object effectively 7. Which of the following techniques is often used in dexterous manipulation to enhance the robot’s ability to handle objects? (A) Force control (B) All of the above (C) Kinematic control (D) Vision processing 8. In dexterous manipulation, what is “force control”? (A) A technique that increases the speed of manipulation (B) A technique that regulates the force applied by the robot’s hand to handle objects delicately and effectively (C) A technique that reduces the size of the robot’s hand (D) A technique that enhances the robot’s vision 9. What does “compliant control” refer to in dexterous manipulation? (A) Enhancing the robot’s ability to detect objects (B) Increasing the speed of manipulation (C) Reducing the weight of the robot’s hand (D) Adjusting the robot’s hand to conform to the shape of the object being manipulated 10. Which type of sensor is commonly used in dexterous manipulation for detecting contact and force? (A) Temperature sensor (B) Proximity sensor (C) Force-torque sensor (D) Pressure sensor 11. What is the purpose of using tactile sensors in dexterous manipulation? (A) To detect and measure the contact forces and textures of objects (B) To increase the speed of manipulation (C) To enhance the robot’s vision (D) To reduce the size of the robot’s hand 12. In dexterous manipulation, what does “grasp stability” refer to? (A) The ability to reduce the size of the robot’s hand (B) The ability to move objects quickly (C) The ability of a robot’s hand to maintain a secure and stable grip on an object (D) The ability to enhance the robot’s vision 13. Which of the following is a key factor in designing a dexterous robotic hand? (A) Degree of freedom (DoF) (B) Size of the robot (C) Weight of the robot’s hand (D) Speed of manipulation 14. What role does “feedback control” play in dexterous manipulation? (A) It increases the speed of manipulation (B) It helps adjust the robot’s hand movements based on real-time sensory feedback to improve precision and stability (C) It reduces the size of the robot’s hand (D) It enhances the robot’s vision 15. Which algorithm is commonly used for grasp planning in dexterous manipulation? (A) K-means clustering (B) Grasping force optimization (C) Principal Component Analysis (D) Histogram Equalization 16. What is “inverse kinematics” in the context of dexterous manipulation? (A) A method to increase the speed of manipulation (B) A method used to calculate the joint angles required to achieve a desired position and orientation of the robot’s end-effector (C) A method to reduce the size of the robot’s hand (D) A method to enhance the robot’s vision 17. Which of the following is a common application of dexterous manipulation in robotics? (A) Surgical robots (B) All of the above (C) Service robots (D) Automated assembly lines 18. What is the purpose of “motion planning” in dexterous manipulation? (A) To reduce the size of the robot’s hand (B) To increase the speed of manipulation (C) To determine the sequence of movements required to achieve a specific manipulation task (D) To enhance the robot’s vision 19. Which type of control is used to handle dynamic changes during manipulation tasks? (A) Speed control (B) Static control (C) Adaptive control (D) Precision control 20. What is “force-torque sensing” used for in dexterous manipulation? (A) Measuring the forces and torques applied by the robot’s hand to ensure proper handling of objects (B) Increasing the speed of manipulation (C) Reducing the size of the robot’s hand (D) Enhancing image quality 21. Which technique is used for enhancing the dexterity of robotic hands? (A) Soft robotics (B) Hard robotics (C) Static robotics (D) Rigid robotics 22. What is “grasp stability analysis” in dexterous manipulation? (A) The evaluation of how well a robotic hand can hold an object without slipping (B) The speed of manipulation (C) The size of the robot’s hand (D) The enhancement of the robot’s vision 23. Which algorithm is commonly used for path planning in dexterous manipulation? (A) A* Algorithm (B) K-means Clustering (C) Principal Component Analysis (D) Histogram Equalization 24. What is “dexterous manipulation” in the context of robotic surgery? (A) The ability to grasp large objects (B) The ability to move objects quickly (C) The ability of surgical robots to perform precise and delicate movements during operations (D) The ability to sense objects 25. Which method is used to handle complex object geometries in dexterous manipulation? (A) Color-based grasping (B) Size-based grasping (C) Speed-based grasping (D) Shape-based grasping 26. In dexterous manipulation, what is “object-centric grasping”? (A) Techniques that focus on the speed of manipulation (B) Techniques that focus on the robot’s hand size (C) Grasping techniques that focus on the object’s properties and shape (D) Techniques that focus on the color of the object 27. What is “adaptive grasping” in dexterous manipulation? (A) The ability of a robot’s hand to adjust its grasp based on changes in the object’s shape or position (B) The ability to move objects quickly (C) The ability to reduce the size of the robot’s hand (D) The ability to enhance the robot’s vision 28. Which of the following is a benefit of using dexterous robotic hands in industrial automation? (A) Increased speed of manipulation (B) Enhanced precision and versatility in handling a variety of objects (C) Reduced cost of manufacturing (D) Increased size of robots 29. In dexterous manipulation, what is “tactile feedback”? (A) Feedback related to the speed of manipulation (B) Sensory feedback related to touch that allows a robot to detect textures, shapes, and forces (C) Feedback related to the size of the robot’s hand (D) Feedback related to visual information 30. What is the goal of using machine learning in dexterous manipulation? (A) To enhance the robot’s vision (B) To reduce the size of the robot’s hand (C) To increase the speed of manipulation (D) To improve the robot’s ability to learn and adapt to complex manipulation tasks