ICE at Georgia Tech Robots and Artificial Life Forms An NXT Zoo! Mr. Michaud

ICE at Georgia TechRobots and Artificial Life Forms

An NXT Zoo!

Mr. Michaud

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How do living things move? Walking Running Galloping Creeping Swimming Flying QuickTime™ and a

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Walking: Use those legs! Advantages of Legs:

Creeping: Use the whole body Creeping Animals

Select a Robot Model

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Motor Block Basics

Which Way: Forward Backward

How Fast?How Far?

Basic NXT-G ProgrammingMovement/Motor Blocks (Output)

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Direction

Speed

Duration

Challenge: Make your animal go forward and backward

NXT-G ProgrammingSensors (Input)

Touch

Light

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NXT-G Programming3 Types of Conditionals (Logic)

Wait Block

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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!

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Sample Program: Explore the Room

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Robotic Animal Samples:

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MIT Robotic FishDetect Polution

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Search and Rescue Robot