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robotics
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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. |
arduino | Arduino is an open-source hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller. |
remote | operating or operated by means of radio or infrared signals. distant in time. |
gear | a particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears. |
sensor | a device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it. |
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. |
mindstorms | Mind storm. Mindstorm or Mindstorms may refer to: Mindstorm (film), a science-fiction telefilm. Lego Mindstorms, a series of programmable robotics kits. MinDStorm, a 2006 educational video game. |
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 | 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 | (of a country or region) 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 | 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 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 | a flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served. |
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 | RCX may refer to: RCX, a Lego Mindstorms controller device. The Circumflex branch of left coronary artery. Retrocommissioning (RCx), a systematic process for improving the energy efficiency and operation of a building. |
software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer |