LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3
The Mayan Adventure
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Handling parts storage: A multi-compartment box is ideal, so parts can be kept in categories. Figures C-1 and C-2 show a top and bottom stacking storage box with places for everything.
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Your ExploroBot looks nice, but it really doesn’t do much yet, does it? That’s about to change. In this chapter you’re going to create the program that sends the bot down the tunnel (and back) to trigger the l...
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There are many elements to this challenge’s bot. First, we have to figure out how to properly place the bot in the room. Then, the bot needs to take a picture of the library. After that, the bot needs to circl...
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What’s needed to solve this latest challenge is a bot that can move along a string, carry a small object, drop that object at a specific location, and return for another object to do it all over again.
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You might think that programming the SnapShotBot is a little more involved than the previous bots. Although this program might be a little larger in size, the truth is that you’re already experienced with all ...
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The StringBot is a unique little bot. When you ask someone to describe a robot, my guess is that he or she will probably have a mental picture of a wheeled robot or a bot with legs. Our StringBot has neither—i...
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With those requirements in mind, let’s move forward and develop a solution to this challenge.
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Programming the GrabberBot: I’ll place a block, configure it, download it to my bot, and then test it. If the bot doesn’t perform as anticipated, I’ll reexamine the block and its configuration settings and see...
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Programming the PushBot: The PushBot has a lot to do! Because of this, I want to be absolutely certain that my program works, and I’ll be testing it often. To make it easier on myself, I’m going to break down ...
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The bot for this next challenge will perform its tasks by doing the opposite—pushing the figurines into their proper locations.
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LEGO has created a powerful tool for you to share your robotic creations with the world! It’s a web site called MINDSTORMS Community. This is an official LEGO web site, so it’s totally safe for kids. The MINDS...
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The Archeology Storyline: The story starts on Day 2 of an expedition to explore a Mayan tomb. Evan, the young owner of a new EV3 kit, is with his archeologist uncle. The tomb has traps and obstacles - will Eva...
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Before you begin building the ExploroBot, take a look at Figure 3-1. Remember, this is just one possible version of the ExploroBot. Some of you might choose to design and build your own version without going t...
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The Archeology Storyline: Day 3: Inside King Ixtua’s Tomb, 8:13 AM Evan looked into the tunnel. The ExploroBot was about four feet away but still moving toward the tunnel exit. A few minutes earlier the Explor...
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Go ahead and take a look at Evan’s version of the SnapShotBot in Figure 11-1. It’s a weird-looking little bot, but, then again, I like strange-looking robots . . . and this one definitely qualifies. As you can...
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Figure 7-1 shows my version of the StringBot. It’s a strange-looking device, but it does work. If you ever want to have some fun, try showing your bot design to others who are unfamiliar with it. Ask them, “Wh...
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Evan laughed as he watched his uncle slowly pull the twine. His uncle kept trying to grab the basket, but it was still four or five feet away. Evan could tell his uncle was anxious to retrieve the key.
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Location: Southwest Guatemala
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Building the GrabberBot: I realized after I completed the design that if I removed the sensors and the Grabber assembly, I would be left with a nice base unit that could be used in future designs. But that’s n...