2007 NXT Programming & Calibration Scot Marshall, Senior Mentor

2007 Kickoff Agenda Overview Q & A NXT Overview NXT Features Programming BlueTooth

As of Sept. 27th- 6,548 teams registered in the U.S. and Canada. 30 Teams in Louisiana

At the End of the Season… The true goals of FLL have nothing to do with winning medals or trophies. If you can look back on the season and know you accomplished at least one of these goals, you have achieved the most important goal We had fun! We did something we didn’t think we could do We figured out how to manage time, deal with setbacks, and communicate ideas We respected and considered ideas from everyone on the team We learned that research helped us better understand a problem and build a realistic solution We learned how useful and fun applied math and science can be We improved over last year We helped our community

The FLL Team Core Values We are a team We have fun We do the work to find the solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors We honor the spirit of friendly competition What we discover is more important than what we win We share our experiences with others We display gracious professionalism in all we do Gracious Professionalism: Gracious attitudes and behaviors that are “win-win” Gracious folks respect others and let that respect show in their actions Gracious professionals make a valued contribution in a manner pleasing to others and themselves as they possess special knowledge and are trusted by society to use that knowledge responsibly

2007 FLL Challenge FARM PARKING LOT BASE MAIN RIVER AJACENT NO GAP AJACENT

Areas 7 is the farm. The whole area is the farm; not just the crop rows. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 13 are each a property with a house. 5, 8, and 11 are each directly outside Base. Note that this includes the northern part of area 5 (the river does not cut this section in half).

IN/INTO/TO (for areas as targets) Any bit of the object just needs to barely cross over the outer edge of the target. IN/INTO (for containers as targets) The object must be trapped from being dislodged in at least five directions. OUT (for areas and containers) Not one bit of the object is in. Note: Out always means completely out. ON/ONTO (for objects as target) The target must be able to support all the weight of the object when any/all other supports are removed, as proven or estimated by the ref. OFF (for areas and objects) None of the object's weight is being supported in any direction. TOUCHING (for any target) The object itself must be making direct contact with the target, only when the word “touching” is used. COMPLETELY Every bit of the object must meet the condition. FLL Operational Definitions

13. Strategic Objects Strategic objects are team-supplied objects other than the robot and its attachments, handled by you during preparation mode, or used by the robot in autonomy mode. 14. Scoring Objects Scoring objects are objects that could be worth points depending on their location. To score, each scoring object must itself meet the mission requirements for points, no matter where the robot or any strategic objects is. You are not allowed to bundle, connect, or attach scoring objects to each other, but placing them in a strategic container is allowed. 15. Stray Objects Any object caused by a robot to be in the way of either team’s robot performance may be moved by the ref upon team request if it can be done without a direct effect on scoring. Objects in scoring position may be shifted to equivalent scoring positions if possible, and worthless objects may be removed from the table. FLL Objects

NXT Connections Touch Sound Light Distance 1º Motor USB Input Output

1 – Touch 2 – Sound 3 – Light 4 – Ultrasonic A – B – Left Motor C – Right Motor

Never FW 1.04, 1.05 AVR 1.01 BC Build ID FE1B

[A] Input plug [B] Output plug [C] Number data wire (yellow) [D] Logic data wire (green) [E] Text data wire (orange) [F] Broken data wire (gray)

The sequence beam controls the flow of your program. It indicates the sequence in which programming blocks will run. Blocks connected to the sequence beam can be downloaded to the NXT. Other blocks in the work area that are not connected to the sequence beam will not be downloaded.

You can use the starting point to create additional sequence beams that will allow your program to run simultaneous tasks. For example, you might have the main sequence beam in your program controlling a robot’s forward motion but have a second sequence beam controlling a robotic arm that sits on top of the robot.

FIRST in Louisiana Building Louisiana Science and Technology –Seeking mentors to continue building the vision –Seeking additional corporate and private supporters –A 501(c)(3) All volunteer across Louisiana & Mississippi –A core of 35 that organizes 100+ volunteers to provide: o FIRST LEGO League o Bayou Regional FIRST Robotics Competition o Educational outreach to mentors and students –Tulane University & University of New Orleans sponsor American Petroleum Institute

Important Dates

Back-up Charts Scot Marshall Louisiana FLL Technical Coordinator