The VEX Robot

Which sensor stops when it detects a wall or object a certain distance a away?

• Color Sensor
• Bumper Sensor
• Touch Sensor
• Rotation Sensor

Gears are wheels with teeth. Gears mesh together and make things turn. Gears are used to transfer motion or power from one moving part to another.

• True
• False

Code is a general term for any command or group of commands in a program.

• True
• False

A machine that is able to interact with and respond to its environment. Characterized by three central capabilities: the ability to Sense, the ability to Plan, and the ability to Act. Is the definition of 

• STEM
• Engineering
• Coding
• Robotics

The three characteristic capabilities that define a robot are sense - plan - act.

• True
• False

A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment, and conveys the information to the robot in electronic form

• Code
• Sensor
• Gear
• Output device

What's STEM?

• Something That Enhances Minds
• Sipping Tea Every Monday
• Science Technology Engineering Math
• It's a part of a tree that goes in the ground.

What kind of device is a motor?

• output
• input

A device to detect what’s going on outside the machine.

• Sensor
• Microcontroller
• Effector
• Drive system/Drive train

A robot that operates solely on its sensors, motors, and code is considered to be...

• Operator
• Application
• Autonomous
• Swing