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micromouse

micromouse noun: a small, autonomous robot mouse used in a competition to solve a maze.

Noun

micromouse (plural micromice)

  1. A small, autonomous robot mouse used in a competition to solve a maze
    • A typical demonstration of machine’s navigation abilities is the micromouse competition, in which a small rat-like mechanical robot explores a 16×16 maze.2016 February 10, “Intelligence-Augmented Rat Cyborgs in Maze Solving”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of micromouse

pluralmicromice

Origin of micromouse

From micro- + mouse.

Questions about micromouse

What does micromouse mean?
Micromouse means a small, autonomous robot mouse used in a competition to solve a maze.
What part of speech is micromouse?
Micromouse is a noun.
What is the plural of micromouse?
The plural of micromouse is micromice.

Words near micromouse in the dictionary

  1. micromount
  2. micromounter
  3. micromounters
  4. micromounting
  5. micromounts
  6. micromouse
  7. micromovement
  8. micromovements
  9. micromuscle
  10. micromuscles
  11. micromusic

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