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Outline of Course:

Review of basic robotics:

• Logistics/Storage
• Set Up Kits- Contents
• Review of Lego Parts and Building Technics
• Review of Lego NxT
• Telling a Story- Blueberries for Sal

• Build a vehicle- 5 minute bot
• Programming- NxT Tutorials
• Self-Parking Vehicle Challenge
  • Using Distance Sensor
  • Using Light Sensor
• Parade of vehicles using light sensor

• Introduction to Data Wires
  • Controlling speed with sound
  • Controlling Steering with knob
  • Controlling Speed and direction with acceleration sensor
  • Navigate a maze using acceleration sensor

  Variables:

  • Remote Data Collection- Mars Rover

  Instrumentation- 1: Traffic Signals

  • Fixed intervals
  • Walk Button
  • Traffic-Controlled

   

• Instrumentation 2: Microwave Oven
  • Programming with Variables

Robotic Arm-Prosthetics

• Build Robotic Arm
• MyBlocks/Subroutines
• Haptics

Sociable Robotics: Hello World

Final Project: Choice of:

• Laurens Valk Snatcher
• Arduino
• Art-bot
• Musical Robot

Links

NxT Tutorials