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Robotics

TermDefinition
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 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 Arduino is a hardware and software company, that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control both physically and digitally.
VEX ROBOTICS The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally.
ROBOT A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer.
MINDSTORMS Lego Mindstorms is a hardware software platform produced by Lego for the development of programmable robots based on Lego building blocks.
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 Denoting or performed by a device capable of operating without direct human control.
BEAMS A ray or shaft of light.
BUSHINGS 1. a metal lining for a round hole, especially one in which an axle revolves. 2. a sleeve that and protects an electric cable where it passes through a panel.
CONNECTORS A device for keeping two parts of an electric circuit in contact.
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 structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.
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 an authoritative order.
CONTROL the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
INPUT a place where, or a device through which, energy or information enters a 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 dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other 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 socket in a computer network into which a device can be plugged.
RCX Reflection X Connection (computing)
SOFTWARE the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
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