Vocabulary -- ATLAS Practice -- Robots

The robots took part in carefully planned scenarios in order to practice their skills. Scenarios are...

• imagined scenes or sequences of events

• words created from other words

• devices which measure

Scientists created an algorithm to calculate how the robot would move. An algorithm is...

• a process or set of rules

• a device which measures or detects

• a musical instrument

The students were often seen toting their backpacks through the hallways on their way to class. Toting means...

• carrying an item

• having the ability to happen in the future

• hopping like a toad

Sensors on the robot tell it what objects lie in its path so it can avoid them. A sensor is...

• a device which detects or measures

• a process or set of rules

• a word created by a scientist

The robots can be found bearing heavy loads throughout the factory. Bearing means...

• holding the weight of something

• traveling on wheels

• changing direction suddenly

Robots can be programmed to move at a brisk pace without hitting anything in their paths. Brisk means...

• active, fast, energetic

• in a westerly direction

• changing direction suddenly

In the crowded hallway, the robot suddenly veers to the right to avoid a group of people. Veers means...

• to change direction sharply

• to see something far away

• to carry a load

The research team used simulated robots to help "teach" the robots to move smoothly in crowds. Simulated means...

• imitates the conditions of a situation

• carry the weight of something

• active, fast, energetic

Robots can potentially be used to do many jobs done by people. Potentially means...

• having the ability to happen in the future

• active, fast, energetic

• to change direction sharply

A robodog can chase a ball or perform tricks. Robodog is...

• a word formed from the words robot + dog

• a dog that robs from other dogs

• a process or set of rules