When answering a question like this one, your first objective is to provide the information the interviewer is looking for. A second objective could be to direct the interviewer towards an area that your comfortable talking about. By leading the interviewer, you are likely to be asked questions that you can easily answer and therefore improve your performance during the interview. Try not to be too obvious when doing this and use this technique sparingly.

"In the context of robotics, the term SLAM stands for 'Simultaneous Localization And Mapping.' This is the process of both creating and using a map to navigate in the same environment. The robot initiates movement using a predetermined map, then can alter its movement independently by interpreting the data it is collecting and reprogramming itself for additional movement."