servo
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvoʊ/
- Specialized
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servomecanismo
- Figure 3 shows a block diagram of an optical drive servo control system.
- servo motor
- servo drive
- servo system
OK, OK, so it is like the servo mechanism, like the thermostat on your house.
- OK, OK, so it is like the servo mechanism, like the thermostat on your house.
Examples
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The gearing inside this servo is a compound gear train with four stages.
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Each hand motion was driven by its own servo motor connected to a pulley.
Academic text (1994) -
While some further improvements in servo bandwidth are no doubt possible, they are not easy to obtain.
Academic text (1995) -
Now, in contrast to a motor, a servo does not spin continuously.
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Each hand motion is driven by a servo motor connected by a lever arm to a rod.
Academic text (1994) -
It's controlled by hydro-mechanical servo valves.
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We eventually devised a successful track servo using a scheme borrowed from magnetic recording, called sector-servo.
Academic text (1995) -
The servo cylinder has been upgraded to a 60-W DC servo motor with a ballscrew.
Academic text (1994) -
The actuators meet the requirements of closed-loop servo control and are suitable for manual on/off control applications.
Academic text (1993) -
The autonomous drone uses a servo to adjust its flight direction based on sensor input.
Synonyms
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3.8
A device that makes a machine or system work correctly
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7.4
A device that controls a machine's speed by changing its fuel or power
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9.9
A device that uses a small signal to move something much larger precisely, for example a robot arm
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7.2
A motor that moves a part to an exact position, often in robots
A system where a small signal controls a larger movement to keep position accurate
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Servo comes from the Latin word servus, which means 'servant'. Think of a servo as a small 'servant' inside a machine that follows a signal to move or control larger parts, so the name fits its job.