What is a robot?

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Across
  1. 1. A type of sensor that detects how far away an object is.
  2. 4. A motor or mechanism that produces physical movement or action.
  3. 6. A device that detects information such as distance, colour, or movement.
  4. 7. A group of parts working together as a whole to achieve a goal.
  5. 10. A sensor that recognises colours or light levels.
  6. 11. A sensor that detects physical contact or collision.
  7. 13. The step when sensors gather data from the environment.
  8. 14. A four-legged robot designed to inspect dangerous environments.
  9. 15. A programmable machine that can perform tasks automatically and respond to its environment.
  10. 17. A device that helps people perform work but requires human control.
  11. 18. The brain of a robot that interprets sensor data and decides what to do.
Down
  1. 1. Information collected by sensors and processed by the robot.
  2. 2. The step when actuators carry out the chosen action.
  3. 3. Able to make decisions and act without direct human control.
  4. 5. A set of coded instructions that tell the robot how to behave.
  5. 8. One of the smaller parts that together form a complete system.
  6. 9. Existing in a digital or computer-simulated environment rather than the real world.
  7. 12. The field of technology that combines mechanics, electronics, and programming to make robots work.
  8. 16. The step when the processor analyses data and decides what to do.