Common Tasks

Simple Programs

Using Lamps

Turning the Cart

Using sensors

Challenges

13. Challenge - Round the Houses

The Challenge

A Challenge! Go Full Screen to see in greater detail?

The Movie shows an RCX Cart traveling around a room.

Your teacher will provide you with a similar course. The object might be for example, to get your Cart to navigate around the edge of a table.

Things you need to consider

What power levels should be used for the motors?
How long should a motor be switched off to allow for turning

A high degree of problem solving is needed for this task and there are 10 Bonus points available for the team who make the best effort at this challenge.

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!

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S2 Courses

Robots in Space

MARS POLAR LANDER - Sent to land on Mars to gather information about weather and with a drill to take soil samples in a search for water.

FLYING SMART ROBOT -The Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA) is being developed by NASA's Ames Research Center.

PSA's check oxygen levels, take photos, and look for and/or fix minor problems they might find -- all without human supervision. Each astronaut will have his or her own tennis ball sized PSA