Robot Basics
A programmable machine that receives information, processes instructions and performs actions.
What is a robot?
These components allow a robot to detect information about its surroundings.
What are sensors?
Information that a robot receives from a sensor or button.
What is an input?
A set of step-by-step instructions that tells a robot what to do.
What is an algorithm/programme?
Food and drinks should be kept away from these items during camp.
What are robots, tablets and electronic equipment?
This distinguishes a robot from an ordinary machine by telling it what actions to perform.
What is a programme?
This part acts like the robot’s brain by processing information and following the program.
What is the microcontroller/CPU/motherboard?
An action produced by a robot, such as movement, light or sound.
What is an output?
The process of finding and correcting mistakes in instructions or code.
What is debugging?
This team member enters or develops instructions for the robot.
Who is the programmer?
These components allow a robot’s wheels or other parts to move.
What are motors?
“Go over there” is a poor programming instruction because it lacks this quality.
What is precision/clarity?
This team member checks whether the robot or solution works correctly.
Who is the tester?
A robot vacuum, Mars rover and industrial robotic arm are all examples of these.
What are robots?
This supplies the energy needed for a robot to operate.
What is the battery?
These are the three main stages describing how a robot works.
What are input, processing and output?
This part holds the robot’s different components together.
What is the chassis?
A distance sensor detects a wall, the controller processes the information, and these stop the robot.
What are the motors?
Engineers repeatedly programme, try, observe and improve a solution through this process.
What is testing and debugging?