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Prairie Creek Elementary RoboClub. January 19, 2005 Meeting. Today’s Agenda. Robot of the week Teams Introduction to Mindstorms Assemble Kits 8:20 Clean up. Robot of the Day. Sojourner Truth Rover from the Mars Pathfinder Mission (1997)
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Prairie Creek Elementary RoboClub January 19, 2005 Meeting
Today’s Agenda • Robot of the week • Teams • Introduction to Mindstorms • Assemble Kits • 8:20 Clean up
Robot of the Day • Sojourner Truth Rover from the Mars Pathfinder Mission (1997) • Picture was taken by the lander on the surface of Mars • Had to make decisions on its own to avoid obstacles and perform its mission.
Today’s Challenge: Intro to Mindstorms • Start Mindstorms Robotic Invention System 2.0 • Make sure you can hear the sounds • Take turns with your partner • Create a new user “Team _” • Begin Training Missions • Complete the Introduction • Complete Exercise 1 “This is the RCX”
Activity: Assemble Team Kit • Each kit has 3 boxes: 1, 2, 3 • Bins are named by rows (A, B, C, D) and columns (1, 2, 3, …) • Inventory lists parts and quantity for each bin • We will fill the kits starting with box 1, row A, column 1, 2, 3… (1-A1, 1-A2, 1-A3…) • Neat kits: neat treats • We probably will not finish tonight • Kit picture
Thanks for coming!See You Next Week! Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.