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Robotics
Term | Definition |
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Build | construct by putting parts or material together over a period of time. |
Computer | an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program. |
Fun | enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure. |
Remote | situated far from the main centers of population; distant. |
Gears | one of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism and the speed of the driven parts. |
Sensor | a device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it. |
Arduino | an open-source hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers |
Vex Robotics | The VEX Robotics Competition is a robotics competition for elementary through university students. It is a subset of VEX Robotics, which is in turn a subset of Innovation First International. |
Robot | a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically. |
Mindstorms | Lego Mindstorms EV3 is the third generation robotics kit in Lego's Mindstorms line. |
Edison Robot | The Edison robot is a powerful, engaging tool for teaching kids computational thinking and computer programming in a hands-on way. ... Not just a remote-controlled robot, Edison can: Respond to light and sound. |
MakeBlock | Is an graphical programming environment based on Scratch 2.0 Open Source code that makes it easy to program arduino projects and create interactive applications. |
Autonomous | having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs. |
Beams | a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above. |
Bushings | a metal lining for a round hole, especially one in which an axle revolves. |
Connectors | a thing which links two or more things together. |
Light | the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. |
Pegs | short cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically tapered at one end, that is used for holding things together, hanging things on, or marking a position. |
Programming | the action or process of writing computer programs. |
Robot | a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically. |
Tower | a tall, narrow building, either freestanding or forming part of a building such as a church or castle. |
Axles | a rod or spindle passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels. |
Belts | a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist or across the chest, especially in order to support clothes or carry weapons. |
Command | give an authoritative order. |
Control | the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. |
Input | what is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system. |
Motors | a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts. |
Plates | cover with a thin coating or film of a different metal. |
Pulleys | a wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes. It acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is chiefly used (typically in combination) to raise heavy weights. |
Wheels | a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground. |
Batteries | a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power. |
Bricks | a small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building. |
Download | copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet. |
Language | the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. |
Output | the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry. |
Ports | a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload, especially one where customs officers are stationed. |
RCX | a Lego Mindstorms controller device. |
Software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer. |