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Robotics Volcabulary

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Build   construct (something, typically something large) by putting parts or material together over a period of time.  
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Computer   an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program  
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Fun   enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure.  
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Remote   denoting a device which can only be accessed by means of a network.  
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Sensor   a device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.  
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Arduino   an open-source platform used for building electronics projects.  
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Vex Robotics   It is a subset of VEX Robotics, which is in turn a subset of Innovation First International.  
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Mindstorms   a series of programmable robotics kits  
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Edison Robot   is a powerful, engaging tool for teaching kids computational thinking and computer programming in a hands-on way.  
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Makeblock   a graphical programming environment based on Scratch 2.0 Open Source Code  
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Autonomous   denoting or performed by a device capable of operating without direct human control.  
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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.  
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Bushings   a type of plain bearing. Bushing (electrical), an insulated device that allows a conductor to pass through a grounded conducting barrier.  
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Connectors   a device for keeping two parts of an electric circuit in contact.  
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Gears   used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking  
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Light   the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.  
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Pegs   a point or limit on a scale, especially of exchange rates  
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Programming   provide (a computer or other machine) with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a task.  
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Robot   a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, especially one programmable by a computer  
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Tower   a tall, narrow building, either freestanding or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.  
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Axles   a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels.  
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Belts   a continuous band of material used in machinery for transferring motion from one wheel to another  
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Command   an instruction or signal that causes a computer to perform one of its basic functions.  
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Control   the base from which a system or activity is directed  
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Input   put (data) into a computer.  
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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.  
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Plates   a thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material, typically one used to join or strengthen things or forming part of a machine.  
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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.  
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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  
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Batteries   a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.  
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Bricks   a large and relatively heavy mobile phone, typically an early model with limited functionality.  
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Language   a system of symbols and rules for writing programs or algorithms.  
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Output   the power, energy, or other results supplied by a device or system.  
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Ports   a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload, especially one where customs officers are stationed.  
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Rcx   The Circumflex branch of left coronary artery  
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Software   the programs and other operating information used by a computer.  
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