Vocabulary
This is a man-made machine that is programmed to have a function.
Robot
Provides power to the mBot.
Battery Holder
Command that tells the robot to stop
Stop
Makes the robot’s wheels turn
Motors
The different/early stages when creating a machine or program
Design
A person who designs, creates, and studies robots.
Roboticist
The “brain” of the robot
mCore
Used in coding to make an action repeat over and over.
Loop
Keeps the front of the mBot rolling
Mini Wheel
The beginning stages before the final model
Prototype
A set of rules that a program must follow.
Algorithm
Allows the mBot to follow a line
Line Follower
Tells the robot to pause or delay action
Wait
Connects to ultrasonic sensor and line follower
RJ25
Using arrows and coding words, students can plan this to get the robot from START to FINISH
Program (or Code Sequence)
A step-by-step order which a program follows.
Sequence
Used for obstacle avoidance
Ultrasonic Sensor
A coding structure that lets the robot take a different path.
Branching
Used as space between the chassis and the mCore
Brass Studs
If one command happens, then another command will follow. This is an example of what?
Branching
The study of robots.
Robotics
The base or body of the robo
Chassis
This is what begins a set of coding instructions
Start Program (or On Play)
Measures distance
Ultrasonic Sensor
A repeated cycle of instructions in programming.
Loop