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 Mission

Training DateTuesday, 24 March 2009

 Welcome to the mission training centre!

Today you will be trained to:

• Explain that computers can control devices

• Write a set of instructions

• Use inputs and outputs to control a model.

• Solve a problem using a robot.

You will need to show excellent team work skills and be

able to communicate with other computer scientists.

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PRE-LAUNCHBefore you start; check your Robot is connected correctly.

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Finding Out – Test 1 

1.Build 

this

 program .

2. Send it

to the

Robot

RUN the program to test the motors. done

 Make the robot turn 90 degrees right done

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 Make the robot turn 90 degrees left done

 Make your robot go forwards for 6 seconds done

 Make your robot go forwards slow for 6 seconds done

 Make your robot go forwards fast for 6 seconds done

Using a touch sensor: Test 2

Build a program that makesyour Robot move forwards for

6 seconds then backwards

until it bumps into

something.

done

Program your robot to go forwards for 5 seconds when it

 bumps into something. done

Can you make the robot do this over and over again? done

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Using a light sensor: Test 3

Build a program that makesyour Robot move backwards on

a light surface for 1 second 

then forwards until it meets

a black line.

Done``

Program your robot to change direction when it meets a

 black line.

done

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 Mission 1

Program your Robot to move forwards for 4 seconds, reverse

for 3 seconds and stop. done

 Mission 2

Program your Robot to travel backwards until it meets an

obstacle then stop. done

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 Mission 3

Program your Robot to move backwards until it meets an

obstacle and then move forwards for 3s. done

 Mission 4

Program your Robot to move forwards until it comes to a

 black line, then reverse and stop when it meets an

obstacle. done

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 Mission 5

Program your Robot to move in a circle, travelling

clockwise for 10 seconds. done

 Mission 6

Program your Robot to move backwards until it meets an

obstacle and then move forwards until it meets a white

line. done

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 Mission 7The obstacle course.

Use all the techniques from the previous missions to

 program your robot to navigate through the course and stop

on the black surface at the end.

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