ICE at Georgia Tech Robots and Artificial Life Forms An NXT Zoo! Mr. Michaud
How do living things move? Walking Running Galloping Creeping Swimming Flying
Walking: Use those legs! Advantages of Legs:
Creeping: Use the whole body Creeping Animals
Select a Robot Model
Motor Block Basics Which Way: Forward Backward How Fast? How Far?
Basic NXT-G Programming Movement/Motor Blocks (Output) Direction Speed Duration
Challenge: Make your animal go forward and backward
NXT-G Programming Sensors (Input) Touch Light Ultrasonic
NXT-G Programming 3 Types of Conditionals (Logic) Wait Block
Challenge: Make your animal react with a sensor Examples: Move forward until it hears a sound, then run away. (fear) Move until reaching the wall, then turn and move again. (Explore the room)
Sample Program: Run Away!
Sample Program: Explore the Room
Robotic Animal Samples: MIT Robotic Fish Detect Polution Search and Rescue Robot