Robot Vocab

The information that is programmed into a robot brain.

• directions

• sensor

• output

• input

A set of "toothed" components that transmit power by working with each other.

• brain

• gears

• sensor

• motor

Something that you must do in a project.

• constraint

• criteria

• engineer

• robot

An engineer that works with robots.

• roboticist

• engineer

• robotics

• criteria

A first version of something which is usually smaller.

• prototype

• robot

• criteria

• engineer

A computerized component of a robot that carries out programs which are put into it.

• motors

• sensors

• gears

• brain

If the drive shafts are not properly connected to these, the wheels will not move.

• brain

• motors

• gears

• robot

When you change things on a robot to make it better.

• testbed

• constraint

• modification

• criteria

A motorized machine designed to perform the tasks that humans do.

• robot

• wife's mouth

• roboticist

• brain

The result that occurs from information which is put into the robot brain.

• constraint

• criteria

• output

• input