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Saturday Explorations Robotics

Previous Creations:

tribot

Basic tri-bot style.  On its left is a sound sensor and the piece on its right is a light sensor.  The eye-like device in front is an ultrasonic sensor for picking out objects and other robots.

 

misc

These two robots are still without their computer.  The central computer brick is what controls all of the robot's thoughts and actions, and it can be connected via USB to a computer.

 

program

A student programs her crane-style robot.  After finishing construction of the robot, students must create a program which will tell their robot what to do.

 

lightsensor

Students prepare to test the light sensor on their robot.  If it is working correctly the robot should stop moving when it reaches the black lines.