EV3 robotics

The digital EV3 Gyro Sensor measures the robot's rotational motion and changes in its orientation. Can be useful for precise navigation.

• Code 
• Loop
• Color
• Gyro

The name of the robots we are using now

• Lego Mindstorm NXT
• Lego Mindstorm EV3
• Lego Mindstorm 123
• Lego MIndstorm Gsota

The general term for any command or group of commands in a program. In the Lego mindstorms software, this is one or more blocks.

• Loop 
• Code 
• Color 
• Touch

Area for connecting sensors and/or motors to the NXT or EV3. Sensor ports are numbered 1-4 while motor ports are Lettered A-D.

• Ports
• Touch
• Code 
• Color

Programming software used for programming an EV3 robot.

• Touch Sensor
• Lego Mindstorm Education EV3
• Lego Mindstorm EV3 Project
• Sensor

are used to connect motors

• Switch
• Ports 1-4
• Ports
• Ports A-D

The electronic component that controls the operation of the robot by the following instructions contained in the stored program.

• EV3 Brick
• Ports
• Block
• Sensor

An NXT and EV3 sensor that detects physical contact and reports back to the brick whether its contact area is pushed or not.

• Touch Sensor 
• Touch
• Comment
• Sensor

A machine that is able to interact and respond to its environment. Characterized by three central capabilities.

• Touch
• Robot
• Loop
• Color

A programming command that allows a computer to repeat a code sequence.

• Loop
• Color
• Robot
• Code