LEGO+Robotic-G+software

Source: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/previews/nxt_products/robotics_eng_vol_1/robo_eng_1_print_preview.htm

Students can get ahead by watching lessons at home. This will get you started: Lesson 1 [|Full Speed Ahead Instructions] Lesson 2 [|Wheels and Distance Instructions] [|Centimeter Ruler] Lesson 3 [|Right Face Instructions] Lesson 4 [|Measured Turns Instructions] [|Printable Protractor] [|How to use a protractor]

How to write the programs at home: Mindstorm NXT 2.0 Robot G / ISO file of the program. [] If you are on a Windows based machine: 1. Download Microsoft Virtual CD software here: [] []

Going Further: (Want your own robot? Try toysrus.com or amazon.com)

Lessons 5-12 (Not found free online / I think are as follows.) http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/product/robotics_engineering_i_for_homeschool_introduction_to_mobile_robotics_curriculum/1566

5. The Clap On, Clap Off Activity, which introduces students to sensors, specifically the sound sensor. Students are led step-by-step through the process of finding a threshold,programming the robot, and running through several programs that rely on the sound sensor to control their robots behavior. 6. The Frequency and Amplitude Exploration, which involves students in an investigation of the properties of a sound wave, and which properties of the sound wave that the sound sensor is able to distinguish. 7. The Follow the Guidelines Activity guides students step-by-step through the process of programming the robot, and running the basic line following program. 8. The Faster Line Tracking Exploration involves students in a study of the factors involved in line tracking, and explains how to modify their robot to line track more efficiently. 9. The Obstacle Detection Activity guides students step-by-step through the process of programming the robot to respond to two different types of sensory stimuli. 10. The Field of View Investigation has students further explore the detection abilities of the Ultrasonic Sensor but laying out a field of view plot and then scaling it to fit on a sheet of paper. 11. The Get in Gear Activity, which guides students step-by-step through the process of changing the robot’s gears, running the basic moving-forward program, and observing the differences created by the different gear ratios. 12. The Gears and Speed Investigation, which involves students in a quantitative investigation of the relationship between gear ratio and robot speed. Anytime Activities Over the course of the unit, some students will move faster than others, the “Anytime Activities” are designed to challenge advanced students while other student complete their work. The following anytime activities can be implemented: •

<span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 534.475px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.04165,1);">Hello! My Name Is... <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 254.405px; top: 534.475px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00764,1);"> - Not all robots work alone. Sometimes the have to interact with a <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 551.274px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00442,1);">human or human operator in order to perform their task. To make it easier and more <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 568.154px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00834,1);">pleasant for the human to understand what the robot needs, robot designers give their <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 585.034px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00396,1);">robots personalities using sounds and display options. Here, students will do the same with <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 601.914px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00007,1);">their Personal Assistant robots. <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 96.0059px; top: 619.833px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.34395,1);">•

<span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 432.236px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.01261,1);"><span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 619.833px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.01627,1);">Full Stop <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 177.925px; top: 619.833px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00398,1);"> - No matter how well you design your robot, sometimes things just don’t go as <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 636.633px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00897,1);">planned. In this activity, students will design and program an emergency stop button for their <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 653.513px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00945,1);">robot, to make sure it can be controlled if it gets out of hand. <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 96.0059px; top: 671.353px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.34395,1);">•

<span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 432.236px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.01261,1);"><span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 671.353px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.01417,1);">Ramp It Up <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 194.085px; top: 671.353px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.0045,1);"> - The robot won’t be able to climb stairs <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 454.245px; top: 671.353px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.01967,1);">, but it should be able to take advantage <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 688.233px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.01246,1);">of a ramp if it can find one. In this Activity, students will explore the physical features of the <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 705.032px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00387,1);">robot that make it tip or be stable on a ramp. This includes a discussion of Center of Mass <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.64px; left: 120.005px; top: 721.912px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(1.00943,1);">and support polygons.