Robotics

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

A programming command that allows a computer to choose between two sequences of code based on a conditional statement (e.g. Color = BLUE).

• Sensor 
• Block
• Switch
• Touch

These are used to connect motors

• Switch

• Ports 1-4

• Ports

• Ports A-D

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

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

• Robot
• Sensor
• Color
• Loop

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

When working in a group for robotics, students should  

• stay on task but don't work with other group members
• Socialize with group members outside of your group and then work alone
• Socialize with other group members and don't help your group
• stay on task and work with other group members appropriately

Motor (output) ports are identified using ______.

• Symbols and Colors
• Letters A, B, C, and D
• Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4
• Numerals I, II, III, and IV

Which of the following connection types allows you to download programs onto the robot?

• USB cable/Bluetooth

• Ethernet cable

• Power cable

• VGA cable