Servo
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Servo may also be:
- ServomechanismServomechanismthumb|right|200px|Industrial servomotorThe grey/green cylinder is the [[Brush |brush-type]] [[DC motor]]. The black section at the bottom contains the [[Epicyclic gearing|planetary]] [[Reduction drive|reduction gear]], and the black object on top of the motor is the optical [[rotary encoder]] for...
, or servo, a device used to provide control of a desired operation through the use of feedback- Servo (radio control)Servo (radio control)Servos are small, cheap, mass-produced actuators used for radio control and small robotics.Most servos are rotary actuators although other types are available. Linear actuators are sometimes used, although it is more common to use a rotary actuator with a bellcrank and pushrod...
, a small, cheap, mass-produced actuator used for radio control and small robotics - Servo bandwidthServo bandwidthServo bandwidth can be defined as the maximum trackable sinusoidal frequency of amplitude A, with tracking achieved at or before 10% of A amplitude is reached. The servo bandwidth indicates the capability of the servo to follow rapid changes in the commanded input...
- Servo controlServo controlServo control from a radio control receiver to the servos is done by sending each servo a PWM signal, a series of repeating pulses of variable width....
- Servo driveServo driveA servo drive is a special electronic amplifier used to power electric servomechanisms.A servo drive monitors the feedback signal from the servomechanism and continually adjusts for deviation from expected behavior.-Function:...
, a special electric amplifier used to control electric servomechanisms - Servo pwm
- Servo valve
- Servo (radio control)
- SERVO MagazineSERVO MagazineSERVO Magazine is a monthly robotics publication produced by T&L Publications. The first issue appeared in November 2003. SERVO Magazine was a primary sponsor behind the Tetsujin competition, a contest where teams were challenged to design robotic exoskeletons capable of lifting...
, a monthly robotics publication.
Servo may also be:
- Tom ServoTom ServoTom Servo is a fictional character from the American science fiction comedy television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Tom is one of two wise-cracking, robotic main characters of the show, built by Joel Robinson to act as a companion and help stave off space madness as Joel was forced to watch...
, a fictional character from the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 - A fictitious multipurpose tool used by Gary Seven in the Star Trek episode Assignment: Earth
- A Naval tool used to measure voltage
- Servotronic, speed-dependent power steeringPower steeringPower steering helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel.Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. Power steering helps considerably when a...
- Australian slang term for a petrol stationFilling stationA filling station, also known as a fueling station, garage, gasbar , gas station , petrol bunk , petrol pump , petrol garage, petrol kiosk , petrol station "'servo"' in Australia or service station, is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants...
; a contraction of "service station" - A character in the television series Superhuman Samurai Syber-SquadSuperhuman Samurai Syber-SquadSuperhuman Samurai Syber-Squad is an American television series. It was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultracom and DIC Entertainment, with distribution by All American Television , and ran for two seasons from September 12, 1994 to July 15, 1995 on ABC, as well as syndication...
- A non-playable character from computer game The Sims: Livin' LargeThe Sims: Livin' LargeThe Sims: Livin' Large is the first expansion pack released for the computer simulation game, The Sims. The pack includes new characters, careers, items, and features...
- A playable character from the expansion pack The Sims 2: Open for BusinessThe Sims 2: Open for BusinessThe Sims 2: Open for Business is the third expansion pack for The Sims 2, released on March 3, 2006, which allows Sims to run a home or community lot based business. Aspyr released a port of the game for Mac OS X on September 4, 2006...
- A song by The Brian Jonestown Massacre from the album Give It Back!Give It Back!Give It Back! is an album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released in 1997 by Bomp! Records. Notably, this is the only album that features Peter Hayes, who went on to found the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Give It Back! was the band's fifth studio album in two years. The sessions for the record...
- A defunct UK punk band