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Robotics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Build | construct (something, typically something large) 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 | a remote control device. |
| Gears | one of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle or the crank of a bicycle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels). |
| 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. |
| Vex Robotics | a robotics competition for elementary through university students. |
| Robot | a machine resembling a human being and able to replicate certain human movements and functions automatically. |
| Mindstorms | 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. |
| Makeblock | mBlock is a graphical programming environment based on Scratch 2.0 Open Source Code that makes it easy to program Arduino projects and create interactive applications. |
| Autonomous | functioning independently. |
| Beams | a style of robotics that primarily uses simple analogue circuits, such as comparators. |
| Bushings | 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 | a 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. |
| Tower | a tall, narrow building, either freestanding or forming part of a building such as a church or castle |
| Axles | a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels. |
| Belts | a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another. |
| 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 (a metal object) 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 | a place where power or information leaves a system. |
| Ports | a connection point or interface between a computer and an external or internal device. |
| RCX | a Lego Mindstorms controller device. |
| Software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer. |