Ch 4 · Actuators — Acting on the World · Theory

Topic 4 of 8 in Automated Systems, Robotics & Control — 1 lesson.

Turning Decisions into Movement

An actuator is a device that carries out the microprocessor's decision by producing a physical action:

All topics in Theory Automated-systems

1. What Is an Automated System
2. Sensors — Sensing the World
3. Microprocessors — Making Decisions
4. Actuators — Acting on the World
5. Feedback & Control Systems
6. Robotics
7. Autonomous & Emerging Systems
8. Check Your Understanding