unexpected obstacle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunexpectedandobstacle
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unexpected
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/us/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/
not ...
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obstacle
noun[C]
uk/ˈɒb.stə.kəl/us/ˈɑːb.stə.kəl/
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made ...
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(Definition ofunexpectedandobstaclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Robot 1 stops at its end point, and robot 2 views it as anunexpectedobstacle.
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Now and again an aircraft falls out of the air, or hits anunexpectedobstacleon the ground.
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Many accidents result when otherwise experienced riders who have never carefully developed this skill encounter anunexpectedobstacle.
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Unexpected obstacles, persons or moving elements make it difficult to use except in tightly controlled environments such as in industrial manipulation environments (manufacturing).
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That provides the path-adaptation mechanism to cope with unexpected obstacles or dynamic environments.
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The elastic band iteratively smoothes the plan and adapts it to moving or unexpected obstacles.
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The use of path tracking in a navigation system is justified in structured workspaces as well as in partially structured workspaces where unexpected obstacles can be found during the navigation.
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However, it is crucial that the plan be dynamic in that it is rapidly and effectively updatable when new data reveal unexpected obstacles or make sought-for information available.
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The second largest group is potholes and unexpected obstacles in the road.
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One takes short views, and very often finds oneself brought up against unexpected obstacles.
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There is always the risk that there will be unexpected obstacles.
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In this mode, the driver only monitors the train and watches for unexpected obstacles on the tracks.
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Unexpected obstacles occurred during the construction of the temple.
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