Intro to Robotics Vocabulary

2. the rate at which something is able to move or operate
3. a series of instructions that tell a computer or machine what to do
5. a measure of how much a simple machine multiplies the input force
7. a machine that gathers information about its environment (senses) and uses that information (thinks) to follow instructions to do work (acts)
9. the command that enables you to loop through a block of code
12. the physical parts of a machine
14. a value that can change depending on conditions or information passed to the program
16. a group of parts that transfer power from the motor to the wheels to allow a vehicle to move
17. any action a robot can perform
18. a command used to repeat a part of a code
19. computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device
20. a twisting force that causes rotation around an axis

1. the relationship between the speed of the input gear and the speed of the output gear
4. a detailed step-by-step process followed to accomplish a task or solve a problem
6. the gear that is turned or moved by the driver (output)
8. identifying and removing errors from hardware, a program or code
10. the gear that is directly connected to the motor (input)
11. the programs that tell a machine's hardware what to do
13. a robot that can run by itself
15. a gear placed between the driving gear and driven gear to change rotational direction or take up space