Andrew's Rhino

Term 1

Prototype - the original or model on which something is based or formed.

Parameter - a variable that must be given a specific value during the execution of a program or of a procedure within a program.

Agog - highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation.

Unintended Consequences - an effect, result, or outcome of something occuring earlier that was was not planned or intentional.

Modify - to change somewhat the form or qualities of.


Hinky - nervous or suspicious.

Term 2

Worm Gear - A mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles, used where a relatively low speed and a relatively large amplification of power are desired.

Mode
- The value of the variate at which a relative or absolute maximum occurs in the frequency distribution of the variate.

Mean
- The average of certain statistics, data value, or a numerical value.

Ambient
- Completely surrounding; encompassing

ASIMO
- a humanoid robotcreated by Honda. Standing at 130 centimeters (4 feet 3 inches) and weighing 54 kilograms (119 pounds), the robot resembles a small astronaut wearing a backpack and can walk or run on two feet at speeds up to 6 km/h.

Acquiesce
- To assent tacitly; submit or comply

Velocity
- The rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction.

Proximity
- Nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.

Term 3

Palro - a humanoid robot with a 1.6GHz CPU Intel Atom CPU, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of flash memory, a 3 MP camera, Wi-Fi, 802.11 b/g/n, and a lithium ion battery to top it all off.

Automated - the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automated means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum.

Engineering -