The Robodyssey Mini Challenge

The Robodyssey Mini Challenge is a great way to get kids excited about robots and computer programming. In the Robodyssey Mini Challenge, kids get exposure to real computer programming as they prepare their robot for the challenge. The Challenge is a maze where kids have to program their robot to navigate a minefield of robot swallowing holes. Participants start off by programming the robot to "speak" to them via a wired link to their computer. Next, kids get to work on getting the robots to travel a given distance, turn and return to them. The climax event is a nail biting, nerve wracking challenge that gives kids a view into the world of autonomous robots. Participants will get to work with programming skills based around Microsoft's^TM Visual Basic^TM language.

Skills Required:

Very little typing is required since the Robodyssey Mini Challenge uses a code generator to do must of the work.
A basic understanding of Microsoft's^TM Windows^TM is required.

Activities:

Robot Demonstration - See the complete line of Robodyssey Robots in action!

Software Operation - Learn the basics of a compiler and its operation.

Motion Control - Use Loops to control motion.

Complex Motion - Learn all about subroutines.

Non-Destructive Robot Competitions

Blind Bot's Bluff - A maze challenge where students have to program their robot to navigate a minefield of robot swallowing holes.

Programming Terms:

Debug.Print
Do - Loop
Delay
PulseOut
Call
Variables
Dim
Do - While

Technicals:

The program is about 2 to 2.5 hours long..
Cost is dependendent on travel time and group size. It starts at $250 per group.

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