Navigating the transition to NXT ORTOP NXT Delta Workshop 2006 Navigating the transition to NXT “Opening doors to the worlds of science and technology for Oregon’s youth” 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Goals Audience: Experienced Coaches & Mentors Provide Material That Is Immediately Usable With Your Team Gain Mindstorms NXT Programming Experience You should have already attended RCX workshops I, II, & III and/or coached a team in a 2005 tournament. 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Instructor Contacts Ken Cone kcone@hevanet.com 503-292-0920 Leroy Nuckles leroy.a.nuckles@intel.com 503-264-2088 Jim Ryan james.r.ryan@intel.com 971-225-6087 Scott Stanko scott.stanko@intel.com 971-215-9677 Roger Swanson swanson@hevanet.com 503-297-1824 Cathy Swider Cathy_swider@ous.edu 503-725-2920 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Agenda Introductions (5 min) Slide Review (20 min) Break into Teams Add sensors to an NXT robot Do NXTBasics 3 lab exercises (90 min) Review References (10 min) 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Agenda Handouts for this workshop: ORTOP NXTDelta.ppt (this slide set) NXTBasics2006.doc 3 lab exercises WorkshopCD2006 version 3.1 includes NXT Delta workshop and MindstormsNXT Tutorial by Dale Yocum INSciTE NXT Programming manual, from High Tech Kids High Tech Kids, see references slide 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Our Mission FLL is not just about building robots and competing in tournaments Develop team member skills technical team building research & presentation Technical problem solving can be fun The youngsters do the work Introduce possibility of a technical career 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics LEGO Parts Identification Technic Liftarm 2x4 L shape Technic Liftarm 1x5, 1x7 Technic Liftarm 3x5 L shape Technic Liftarm 1x9 Bent Technic Pin Joiner Dual Axles & Pins Have kids inventory your NXT kit & get to know the parts Important to have all team members become familiar with robot parts. Build small sub assemblies, e.g. gear trains & grabbers 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics Note how NXT parts are all pinned together using Technic parts There are no plates with bumps Motors are strong enough for direct drive – turn a wheel on your robot to feel the gears Motors have built in rotation sensors – programmed in degrees or rotations Take a minute to examine the NXT parts and motors 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics – Parts Pinned Together Note use of pins and axles that hold the pieces together Note direct drive, motor to wheels 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Brick 3 Output ports on top USB port on top 4 Input ports on bottom Enter button (orange) Back button (black) Left & Right cursor buttons (grey) Screen shows program icons Push the Enter button, what happens? Take a minute to examine the NXT brick 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Brick Back 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Brick Firmware & programs stored in flash (like photos on a digital camera) Default inputs: touch = 1, light = 3, Distance = 4 Allowed: 2 touch, 2 light, 1 Distance Default outputs: Left motor = C, right motor = B Allowed: 3 motors (rotation sensors built in) Allowed: (3 - number of motors) rotation sensors 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Brick 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006 The complete set of motors and sensors FLL competition uses only touch and light sensors 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Brick The NXT Screen Shows My Files after power on Orange “Enter” button “Back” button below Enter Left & Right “Cursor” buttons Take a minute now, press the enter key, then navigate through the files Turn the NXT off by pressing Back several times until NXT asks “turn off” Confirm with Enter More of the NXT brick controls in the lab Take a minute to turn your NXT on, off 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Motor Forward is Clockwise on an NXT motor Note holes for Axles and Cams A Move block in the program controls both motors The robot moves straight - motors will adjust speed as the robot moves Recommend programming tests for straight and curved movements, single and multiple Move blocks Motors can be part of the framework for the robot Motors adjust speed to run straight, they have position and rate feedback 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Sensors Light Sensor Reads reflection from a built-in IR emitter - (the sensor responds to visible light and into the IR spectrum) (default mode) Or, reads light intensity from surroundings with emitter turned off A “follow the light” program would use the emitter off feature A Calibration procedure is available for more precise light sensing We will go through the calibration procedure in the lab. Note the light sensor is IR sensitive, e.g. it responds to heat. 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Sensors Default calibrate Program readings View White 1023 588 95% 57% Green 22% 34% Black 271 0% 26% We will go through the calibration procedure in the lab. Note the light sensor is IR sensitive, e.g. it responds to heat. 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics - Sensors Touch sensor Responds to being pressed, or released, or bumped (pressed then released) Note axle slot for extending sensor capability 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics – Programming Open Mindstorms NXT, Close the Robo Center Find “Start New Program” – type “move1” and “Go>>”. Click the Move block (gears) – note white box Move mouse so white box is in Start square Click to drop the Move block in Start square Click hour glass Wait block, slide mouse to right and click Touch sensor – move to position to right of Move block. Use Esc key to undo a command Use Delete key to delete a block 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics – Lab Exercises Lab Sections Learning Objectives New Information Discussion Lab Exercises ___Be sure to check off each lab step as you complete it 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics – Lab Exercises Introduce yourself to other team members Begin with Lab1 exercise Continue with Labs 2 & 3 90 min to complete the labs Ask questions, chances are someone else has the same question Have fun! 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics – LAB Conclusions Each team briefly explain a section of what you learned Explaining to others helps learning What advice would you have for a team starting out with NXT? 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

NXT Basics Next Steps Test tracks NXT Delta slides NXTBasics labs Mindstorms NXT tutorial (show tutorial) INSciTE tutorial Build and test some robots Test tracks Oval track with hill Make up your own exercises – stress basics 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Programming Resources Tutorials, Dale Yocum On ORTOP CD or download from http://cgsinfo.catlin.edu/msrobotics/html/downloads.html takes time, go through in sections NXT Tutorial is also available online: http://www.ortop.org/NXT_Tutorial/ Requires Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player and high speed download connection 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Programming Resources ROBOLAB 2.9 for NXT ROBOLAB 2.9 is good where there are a mix of RCXs and NXTs  Mindstorms NXT is auto-formatting (no wiring) ORTOP will not teach ROBOLAB 2.9 at this time 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Information Resources Inscite www.hightechkids.org Look for FLL programming 101 nxt g .pdf This file is on the NXT workshop CD 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Review & Wrap-up Engineering is designing to constraints Allow your teams the experience of developing a creative solution to solve a problem 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Review & Wrap-up Please give us your input Let ORTOP know how we can improve the program Thanks for volunteering, your effort makes learning possible! Restore sensors to default location, put robots back in boxes 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Our Mailing Lists Totally voluntary, and you can opt out ortopvol All volunteers One way from ORTOP to our volunteers We add you when you volunteer ortopcm Coaches and mentors Communication among that group and with ORTOP We add you when you complete a workshop 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006

Contact Us Website: www.ortop.org Email: questions@ortop.org Scott Stanko answers the questions email Phone: 503.725.2920 (Cathy Swider) or 503-725-2915 (Bruce Schafer) 12/8/2018 ORTOP NXT Delta - 2006