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Zero Robotics

Zero Robotics. Let ’ s Go Team (2013 Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership). Overview of Zero Robotics. Zero Robotics (ZR) is a programming competition where SPHERES satellites ( ROBOTS ) inside the International Space Station (ISS) are controlled by programs developed by YOU !

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Zero Robotics

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  1. Zero Robotics Let’s Go Team (2013 Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership)

  2. Overview of Zero Robotics • Zero Robotics (ZR) is a programming competition where SPHERES satellites (ROBOTS) inside the International Space Station (ISS) are controlled by programs developed by YOU! • You will create, edit, share, save, simulate, and submit programming code in order to accomplish whatever your given task is. • After several rounds of competition—within the class and within your region—finalists will be selected to compete in a live championship aboard the ISS. • An astronaut will use your code to conduct the championship competition in microgravity with a live broadcast! • (2013 Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership)

  3. Week 1: “To Infinity and Beyond” • Do you ever think about living in, working in, or traveling to space? • People continue to explore space and conduct research aboard the International Space Station (ISS), but there are also private companies promoting the idea of space tourism. • So come along for the ride and see where it can take you . . . maybe someday you'll cruise to space and wave to the ISS crew members as you pass one another! • (2013 Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership)

  4. Objectives for Week 1 • You will learn more about the SPHERES (ROBOTS) satellites and learn all about the ZR game and computer programming. (2013 Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership)

  5. Sub-Objectives • You will also be introduced to the ISS, where the SPHERES are used. • You’ll be programming satellites on the ISS • You will understand that the SPHERES satellites are maneuvered by computer programs, rather than by humans • You will understand the "problem" you must address in your player design for the ZR game • You will understand the basic structure and elements of a computer program and what is involved in debugging a program • You will be aware that math and physics are involved in maneuvering the SPHERES satellites • You will complete short programming tasks in the ZR IDE using the instructions provided • You will work together in teams to solve problems • (2013 Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership)

  6. Students’ Outcomes • Develop a range of 21st Century Skills 1. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 2. Make connections of what they learn to everyday life and future 3. Improve skills in collaboration, communication, critical thinking skills, and problem solving skills

  7. Video Launches • “For the Love of Space” (Why do we explore space?) • Why We Explore • video on the solar system.

  8. Activity Page 1: “The Sky is Falling!” • On February 15, 2013, news of a meteor streaking through the Russian sky and slamming into the Earth, injuring almost 1,000 people, broke worldwide. The sight of the meteor captivated people across the globe but this event was a far cry from the potential impact of an asteroid hitting the planet. • Have you ever heard of the movies Armageddon and Deep Impact? Both of these 1998 films focus on asteroids on a collision course with Earth and the actions of people to try to save our planet from the devastating results. While we don't know of any asteroids headed for Earth that could harm us, there are plenty of huge asteroids, called Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), that have or soon will pass not too far away from the planet. PHAs are space rocks of a certain size (larger than 100 m or about 325 ft) that might pass within 100 million miles of Earth. (While that may sound like a pretty far distance from us, the Moon is about 250,000 miles from Earth.) • On January 7, 2013 there were 1,364 known PHAs and astronomers are constantly finding new ones. Recent Earth-Asteroid Encounters: (Note that LD means “Lunar Distance”—distance between Earth and the Moon)

  9. Activity Page 2b. “The Sky is Falling!” Video Clip Summary: “Armageddon” : www.Movieclip.Armageddon-movie-videos/

  10. Activity Page 2:What is the Universe? • “BLAST OFF” • Look at some of the following video clips and other multimedia highlighting space and space exploration, such as the Mars rover landing. • · NASA Johnson Style • ·  Discovery Space: Top 5 NASA Videos! • Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars? animation

  11. Activity Page 3:“Moving Off Earth” • “Exploring the ISS (International Space Station) • ·  Further Up Yonder: Time Lapse of the Earth from the ISS • ·        ISSLive! • ·        Explore Mission Control • ·        Visit the Space Station • ·        See How the ISS was Assembled • ·        International Partners • ·        Space Operations Learning Center—Space Station • ·        Destination Station • ·        An Orbiting Laboratory • ·        Space Station 24/7 • ·        A Home in Space • A Tour of the ISS

  12. Explore and Track the ISS# • ·        You can track the ISS as it moves around the Earth and can even see it in the night sky with just your eyes! Sign up for alerts from NASA—you will get an email or text message letting you know when the ISS is about to pass over your home. Also, Satellite Flybys can tell you where and when the ISS—as well as a number of spy satellites and the Hubble Space Telescope—will be passing by your home. • ·        Explore the space station using a 3-D tour • See who is living aboard the ISS right now

  13. Activity Page 3 (Students’ Hands-On ISS Activity) A. What Do You Know About the ISS?# • Find out by looking at the ISS Facts slideshow. • See Print Paper with ISS Templates • B. Build a model of part of ISS using directions provided by NASA

  14. Activity Page 4Welcome to Your Launchpad • Create An Account • Access Workbench (ZR Integrated Development Environment (ZR IDE) • Add Students to Team (How to Invite Students to the Team)

  15. Activity Page 5“Bottle Rockets”

  16. Activity Page 6“You have Nothing to SPHERE” • See the SPHERES in action • Learn some facts about the SPHERES with the Getting to Know SPHERES slideshow. • Now, make your own SPHERE using the following directions and image. Give yourself some time, as this isn't as easy to do as you might think!

  17. Activity Page 7“Try Your Hand at Programming” • To program the SPHERES satellites, you will need to learn a whole new language: C++, a computer programming language. Complete the steps in the Getting to Know the ZR IDE tutorial to begin learning and practicing this new language! • Get to know a bit more about how to move the SPHERES satellites by learning about grids and coordinates (you will need some clues for your Coordinate Hunt!). You might also want to try out a game of Battleship or an interactive game on coordinates.

  18. Activity Page 8“Getting Into the Game” • To begin, see what this is all about with the ZR Game Introduction. • The Middle School ZR Game is not just a test or a problem that has already been solved—it is a real challenge for you! To prepare young people to be innovative problem-solvers who can do creative work in our highly technical world (and to give you an idea of how exciting this work can be), we are asking you to help solve a major challenge—so you can see whether you have the right stuff to be part of our future technical workforce! • Now, check out the Game Overview slideshow to review some of the game details.

  19. Activity Page 9“Getting Into Computer Programming of Spheres” • What does making sandwiches have to do with computer programming? Find out with this slideshow.

  20. Activity Page 10“Getting Your SPHERE lined up” • What Is an Array? • An array is a data type that stores multiple pieces of data in one place. See some examples and then try your hand at using them in ZR with the Introduction to Arrays and the setPositionTarget tutorial.

  21. Activity Page 11“Learning All the Right Moves” • How Can You Control the SPHERES Satellites?# • Learn about rotating the SPHERES satellites and complete a two-part tutorial, More Simple Arrays and the setAttitudeTarget Function and More Simple Arrays—Another Way to Initialize Variables, to learn more about how to use arrays to move the satellites.

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