Vocab 1
top part (n)
surface
the ability or power to do something (n)
capability
There is a __________ of thin ice on the top of the lake.
layer
What shape are a shark's scales?
diamond
What animal does Bergbreiter reference at the start of her talk?
ants
causing things to slide to fall (adj)
slippery
to look over very carefully (v)
inspect
There are thousands of ___________ in the world, from bacteria to whales.
organisms
What animal inspired the long nose of modern bullet trains?
the kingfisher
What insect did she show in a video scrambling over rough terrain?
cockroach
arrangement; design (n)
structure
stiff; difficult to bend (adj)
rigid
The robot has a ___________ that makes it jump really high.
mechanism
What animal inspired the car that moves more easily through air?
the boxfish
Name at least 3 (nouns) of the challenges that they needed to figure out to make micro robots.
mobility, mechanisms, motors, sensing, control, power, group behavior
use (n)
application
the ability to move around (n)
mobility
The robots used electricity that is _________ in small batteries.
stored
What invention did mosquitos inspire?
a needle that you can't feel
What could you see right before the micro robot jumped in the air?
a big flash
thin covering (n)
film
strong; healthy (adj)
If you put too much weight on it, it will ____ _____.
tip over
What invention did the pitcher plant inspire?
a slippery film
What stimulus caused the micro robot to jump?
turning on a desk lamp