Glossary- angles
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The space between two lines that start from a common point.
- autonomously
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Autonomous means that the person or thing is able to make its own decisions.
- axle
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The connector (or bar/shaft) between two or more wheels.
- Discover
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to seek out, to find out, to learn of
- information
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knowledge gained through study, learning, or understanding
- jiggle
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wiggle or gently push in a bunch of different directions to squeeze something into a hard to squeeze into spot
- Manipulate
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to move, rearrange, or operate
- Mindstorms
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the name given to Lego's robot building system
- navigate
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to direct, to manage, to guide
- obstacle
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something that is in the way, something to overcome
- orientation
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direction that an object is pointed in
- persistent
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to keep on, lasting
- servo-motor
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a motor that controls or creates mechanical action
- surroundings
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what is around, the environment
- Ultrasonic
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frequencies above what is audible for hearing, in our case with lego, it sends out a wave of signals, when this wave is reflected differently than what is anticipated, it knows that something is there.