Robots
a mechanical device that can be programmed to carry out instructions or perform tasks
What is a robot?
information fed into a system
What is an input?
18.5 inches high
What is the minimum height of the hoops?
the step where we identify the problem, question, or find purpose
What is Ask?
a person who is trained to use technology, mathematics, and science to solve problems
What is an engineer?
A type of engineering and computer science that deals with designing, constructing, and/or the applications of robots
What is robotics?
information or action coming out of a system
What is an output?
can be used for communication between the controller and the brain
What is the tether cable?
the step where we research and gather information
What is Explore?
the use of technology, math, and science to solve problems
What is engineering?
when devices are programmed to complete tasks with or without human interaction
What is a robotic system
an example of an input in our Robot Waste Removers
What is the brain, the Driver Control Program, or the controller?
name the sensors in our VEX Robotics kits
What is color, touch LED, and bumper switch?
the step where we sketch, form, or prototype
What is Model?
guidelines or rules used to make a decision about something
What are criteria?
when devices are programmed and controlled with minimal human intervention
What is an automated system
an example of an output in our Robot Waste Removers
What are the motors or the wheels moving or the robot stopping?
the charge is less than half or 50%
What is when the brain battery should be recharged?
the step where we test, record, and analyze
What is Evaluate?
a limitation or restriciton
What is a constraint?
the most common tasks that robots perform for humans
What are dull, dirty, or dangerous tasks, etc...?
provide inputs to automated and robotic system to adjust the behavior of the outputs
What are sensors?
As related to 2020-2021 VEX robotics competition the dimensions 18" x 18" x 18"
What is the size of the box that your robot need to fit into?
the step where we report, share, or conclude
What is Explain?
STEM skills used to solve modern problems
What are Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics?