Designed to introduce students to programming, logical thinking, teamwork, and project-based learning

Choose your robot design from the following list: Hank Minerva Mushi Mushi 7 Trusty TankBot

1.Choose a partner to work together as a team. 2.Choose your robot design. 3.Establish team member roles. 4.Inventory Mind Storm tackle box parts placement. 5.Create your robot according to the design plan. Steps:

6.Examine Course Rules 7.Program Mind Storm Robot to run course. 8.Complete test run of course. 9.Finalize Mind Storm Robot programming.

Peg Connector (J)

Full Bushing 24 tooth gear wheel

2x8 plate with holes 1x4 Plate 2x4 plate w/holes

Gear Motor 2x2 brick 2x8 plate w/holes 24 tooth gear wheel

RCX Connector Pegs 1.5 Connection Pegs 1x8 brick

Rims Full Bushings 16 tooth gear wheel Connecting leads Caterpillar Belts

The key to programming your Robot is to determine how to solve the problem followed by writing down the logical steps to accomplish your goal.

import josx.platform.rcx.*; public class Robot { ///////////// fields ////////////// private Motor leftMotor = Motor.A; private Motor rightMotor = Motor.C; private int powerLevel = 7; ///////////// Constructor //////// /** Constructor take takes no * arguments */ public Robot() {} /** * Constructor that takes the left * motor and right motor left the left motor right the right motor */ public Robot(Motor left, Motor right) { leftMotor = left; rightMotor = right; }

Method to make the robot go forward for the passed amount of time (in milliseconds) public void forward(int numMillisecs) throws Exception { leftMotor.setPower(powerLevel); rightMotor.setPower(powerLevel); leftMotor.forward(); rightMotor.forward(); Thread.sleep(numMillisecs); leftMotor.flt(); rightMotor.flt(); }

Method to make the robot go backward for the passed amount of time (in milli- seconds) public void backward(int numMillisecs) throws Exception { leftMotor.setPower(powerLevel); rightMotor.setPower(powerLevel); leftMotor.backward(); rightMotor.backward(); Thread.sleep(numMillisecs); leftMotor.flt(); rightMotor.flt(); }

public void turnRight(int numMillisecs) throws Exception { leftMotor.setPower(powerLevel); leftMotor.forward(); rightMotor.stop(); Thread.sleep(numMillisecs); leftMotor.flt(); } Method to turn the robot to the right for the passed number of parm numMillisecs the number of milliseconds to turn

Method to spin the robot numMills the number of milliseconds public void spinRight(int numMills) throws Exception { leftMotor.setPower(powerLevel); leftMotor.forward(); rightMotor.setPower(powerLevel); rightMotor.backward(); Thread.sleep(numMills); rightMotor.flt(); leftMotor.flt(); }

Method to spin the robot numMills the number of milliseconds public void spinLeft(int numMills) throws Exception { rightMotor.setPower(powerLevel); rightMotor.forward(); leftMotor.setPower(powerLevel); leftMotor.backward(); Thread.sleep(numMills); rightMotor.flt(); leftMotor.flt(); }

public void turnLeft(int numMillisecs) throws Exception { rightMotor.setPower(powerLevel); rightMotor.forward(); leftMotor.stop(); Thread.sleep(numMillisecs); rightMotor.flt(); } Method to turn the robot to the left for the passed number of param numMillisecs the number of milliseconds

Method to zig- zag the robot turn left and then numMills the number milliseconds public void zigZag(int numMills) throws Exception { leftMotor.setPower(powerLevel); rightMotor.setPower(powerLevel); leftMotor.forward(); Thread.sleep(numMills); rightMotor.forward(); Thread.sleep(numMills); leftMotor.flt(); rightMotor.flt(); }

public static void main(String[] args) { try { Robot robot = new Robot(); robot.forward(3000); robot.spinLeft(3000); TextLCD.print("done"); } catch (Exception ex) { TextLCD.print ("error"); } }

Infra-Red receiver must face IR Tower