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What is a robot?. Some things to think about…. Examples of robots How we use robots Why we use robots What they look like. What makes a robot?. B ODY A physical body of some type B EHAVIOUR They exhibit some kind of behaviour C ONTROL A program to control the robot.
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What is a robot? Some things to think about…. • Examples of robots • How we use robots • Why we use robots • What they look like
What makes a robot? • BODYA physical body of some type • BEHAVIOURThey exhibit some kind of behaviour • CONTROLA program to control the robot
The Lego System Motor RCX Brick
The RCX Brick Inputs 3 inputs labelled 1, 2 and 3 Outputs 3 outputs labelled A, B and C
Challenge 1 • You will need X2 X2 X2 Your Challenge……. • Put the components together. • When you push RUN, the RCX must move!
What makes a robot? • BODYA physical body of some type • BEHAVIOURThey exhibit some kind of behaviour • CONTROLA program to control the robot
The Lego System Computer running Robolab IR transmitter Motor RCX Brick
Challenge 2 Using Pilot 2, you must…. • Put your robot together (again!) • Make your robot travel in a straight line forwards. • Make your robot travel in a straight line backwards. • Make your robot spin
This is Pilot 3 Step 1 Step 2
Challenge 3 Using Pilot 3, you must…. • Make your robot travel in TWO different ways • If you make it go forwards and backwards, can you make one of the steps a spin? • If you make it spin, can you make one of the steps going forwards? • When it is going forwards or backwards and each motor is going at a different speed, does this affect how your robot moves?