Robotics

According to the topics seen in class, a robot is...

• A machine that replaces a human

• A machine that is designed by people to do a specific job

• A machines that looks like a human being

• A machine that can do everything a person can do

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Sensors are part of the control system

• True

• False

Touch sensors and sound sensors are part of the:

• Mechanic system

• Sensory system

• Control system

• Electric system

_________ elements can make something happen in the world such as motion, light or sound.

• Input

• Output

• Sensor

• Microcontroller

__________ elements can detect something happening in the world.

• Sensor

• Output

• Microcontroller

• Input

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

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

• EV3 Brick
• Ports
• Block
• Sensor