This SlideShare Presentation contains a set of power points separated into lessons the ‘you tube’ clips you will need at the appropriate juncture For ‘The Robotics Challenge Unit’ so you can keep everything together and easily accessible. By: Ms. Thomas
Robotics Slideshare Robotics Slideshare Resource Resource This SlideShare Presentation This SlideShare Presentation contains contains a set of power points a set of power points separated into lessons separated into lessons the ‘you tube’ clips you the ‘you tube’ clips you will need at the appropriate will need at the appropriate juncture juncture For ‘The Robotics Challenge For ‘The Robotics Challenge Unit’ so you can keep Unit’ so you can keep everything together and everything together and easily accessible. easily accessible. By: Ms. Thomas By: Ms. Thomas
This SlideShare Presentation contains This SlideShare Presentation contains a set of power points separated into a set of power points separated into lessonslessonsthe ‘you tube’ clips you will need at the ‘you tube’ clips you will need at the appropriate juncture the appropriate juncture For ‘The Robotics Challenge Unit’ so For ‘The Robotics Challenge Unit’ so you can keep everything together and you can keep everything together and easily accessible. easily accessible. By: Ms. ThomasBy: Ms. Thomas
Lessons 1 & 2Lessons 1 & 2
Robotics! It’s great fun.Robotics! It’s great fun.
What will we be doing?What will we be doing?-Finding out about robots. -Finding out about robots. -Designing , building and programming -Designing , building and programming robot to participate in a safety robot to participate in a safety challenge at the BRC. challenge at the BRC. -Preparing for the Bundaberg Robotics -Preparing for the Bundaberg Robotics Challenge.Challenge.
Lets work out some Lets work out some rules! rules!
No mishandling any materials especially the No mishandling any materials especially the NXT units and laptops. NXT units and laptops.
Notify teacher straight away of problems with Notify teacher straight away of problems with equipmentequipment
No food or drinks around any electronics No food or drinks around any electronics No building non-class related structures with No building non-class related structures with
the Legos the Legos
Let’s look at the Robotics Let’s look at the Robotics Challenge Website!Challenge Website!
Enter the URL address:Enter the URL address: http://roboticschallenge.weebly.com/http://roboticschallenge.weebly.com/
Take a minute or two to have a quick look Take a minute or two to have a quick look around the place!around the place!
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What is a Robot?What is a Robot?
What are examples of a robot?What are examples of a robot?
What do you think a What do you think a robot is?robot is?
The internet site www.dictionary.com The internet site www.dictionary.com defines a robot as “A mechanical device defines a robot as “A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance”.being programmed in advance”.
A robot is essentially made A robot is essentially made up of five basic up of five basic components: components:
A movable physical structureA movable physical structure Some sort of motorSome sort of motor A sensor systemA sensor system A power supplyA power supply A computer “brain” that controls all of these A computer “brain” that controls all of these
elementselements
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““A robot is a device that is A robot is a device that is built to independently built to independently perform actions and perform actions and
interact with its interact with its surroundings.”surroundings.”
Youtube ClipsYoutube Clips
Madison The Bridge Laying RobotMadison The Bridge Laying Robot http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Which of the clips showed actual “robots?”Which of the clips showed actual “robots?”Explain the difference between a robot and a remote Explain the difference between a robot and a remote controlled machine/ toycontrolled machine/ toy
Let’s start a wall chart on surprising robots!Let’s start a wall chart on surprising robots!
Go to the Robotics Go to the Robotics Challenge website!Challenge website!
Click onto the page Multiple Click onto the page Multiple Choice Mayhem and Choice Mayhem and complete the quiz!complete the quiz!
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Be sure to have your teacher robot set up Be sure to have your teacher robot set up for this lesson!for this lesson!
What do you think?What do you think?
How are robots used in How are robots used in our daily lives? What is our daily lives? What is possible with a Robot?possible with a Robot?
Lesson 4Lesson 4
What do you think?What do you think?
In what ways do robots need to In what ways do robots need to interact with their surroundings?interact with their surroundings?
Types of movement- Types of movement-
Locomotion- To move from place to Locomotion- To move from place to placeplace
Localization- To perform functions in a Localization- To perform functions in a specific area (egs. turn head)specific area (egs. turn head)
Manipulation- To touch or move by Manipulation- To touch or move by mechanical meansmechanical means
Cooperation- To work together (egs two Cooperation- To work together (egs two motors working together for movement)motors working together for movement)
Youtube ClipYoutube Clip
Robo Cup Dog Soccer Robo Cup Dog Soccer http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RbE3qhPcx4g v=RbE3qhPcx4g Look for the different types of movements Look for the different types of movements
the robot makes in the clip!!!the robot makes in the clip!!!
Challenge-Challenge-
Have groups open laptops, and start the Have groups open laptops, and start the NXT program. NXT program.
Each group should now make their robot Each group should now make their robot move into a chalk circle that has been drawn move into a chalk circle that has been drawn on the floor. on the floor.
Experiment with using degree vs. seconds. Experiment with using degree vs. seconds. Can you figure out why degrees are better?Can you figure out why degrees are better?
Lesson 5Lesson 5
What do you think???What do you think???
Robots can only do Robots can only do what they are what they are programmed to do.programmed to do.
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By the end of the unit, we will By the end of the unit, we will make our own robot dance or make our own robot dance or do a search and rescue in the do a search and rescue in the BRC. BRC.
So what does it need in order So what does it need in order to do that???to do that???
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Moving:Moving: The robot must be able to control some The robot must be able to control some set of actuators to move how and when we want set of actuators to move how and when we want it to. We must be able to place the robot it to. We must be able to place the robot anywhere we want. anywhere we want.
Sensing:Sensing: The robot must be able to perceive its The robot must be able to perceive its environment through sensors obstacles to avoid, environment through sensors obstacles to avoid, and objects of interest that we want it to interact and objects of interest that we want it to interact with. with.
Plan/Act:Plan/Act: The robot must be able to make The robot must be able to make decisions using its processor based on it’s decisions using its processor based on it’s sensors and feed them to it’s actuators to be able sensors and feed them to it’s actuators to be able to move.to move.
CQU Robotics club CQU Robotics club
Lets have a look at their wiki.Lets have a look at their wiki. Open your favourites and click on the link Open your favourites and click on the link
to the CQU Robotics club.to the CQU Robotics club.
If the link is missing you can type this If the link is missing you can type this address into your browser.address into your browser. http://robotics4schools.wetpaint.com/http://robotics4schools.wetpaint.com/
Each group must choose Each group must choose a question.a question.
1. What is a sensor? 1. What is a sensor? 2. What sensors will we need to work 2. What sensors will we need to work
with? with? 3. What is a processor? 3. What is a processor? 4. What is an actuator?4. What is an actuator?
Lesson 6Lesson 6
Dancing robotsDancing robots
Youtube ClipsYoutube Clips
Sony Qrio Dancing Bots2Sony Qrio Dancing Bots2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=BJucR3xXDXs v=BJucR3xXDXs
Youtube ClipsYoutube Clips
Sony Qrio Dancing Bots - Fan Sony Qrio Dancing Bots - Fan Dance Dance
Wall-E Jai Ho Dancing Wall-E Jai Ho Dancing http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=M96YiZESlHU v=M96YiZESlHU
Lesson 7Lesson 7
Youtube ClipsYoutube Clips
Bizarre Japanese Fighting Bots Bizarre Japanese Fighting Bots http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ufOz00oYzZM v=ufOz00oYzZM
Youtube ClipsYoutube Clips
Red Sumo BotRed Sumo Bot http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=rrbzWmIu36s v=rrbzWmIu36s
Lesson 8Lesson 8
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What is your Final Project designed to do?What is your Final Project designed to do? How can you prove it is a Robot and not a How can you prove it is a Robot and not a
remote controlled machine?remote controlled machine? What have you learned about robots and What have you learned about robots and
programming?programming? What has been the biggest challenge for you? What has been the biggest challenge for you? What has been the biggest challenge for your group?What has been the biggest challenge for your group?
Culminating ActivityCulminating Activity
Students attend the Bundaberg Students attend the Bundaberg Robotics Challenge and compete Robotics Challenge and compete against other schools.against other schools.
