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| - | ====== Lego Mindstorms Intro Lab ====== | ||
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| - | ===== Description ===== | ||
| - | Aim: | ||
| - | * Getting familiar with equipment of NXT set: NXTbrick, sensors and motors. | ||
| - | * Getting familiar with programming of LEGO Mindstorms. | ||
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| - | Resources: | ||
| - | * Hardware: NXTbrick, 3 motors, 4 sensors, connecting wires, USB wire, some Lego elements. | ||
| - | * Software: LEGO environment. | ||
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| - | ===== Preparing ===== | ||
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| - | Pay attention to your workspace. Proper space arrangement is important. | ||
| - | Make sure that Lego elements do not fall on the floor, get entangled with the keyboard etc. | ||
| - | Every team has a separate table. | ||
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| - | **Special attention should be paid regarding elements location in the case, each element should be placed in a proper compartment!**\\ | ||
| - | according to [[https://ai.ia.agh.edu.pl/wiki/mindstorms:lab:equipment| element arrangement in the case compartments]].\\ | ||
| - | **Please, respect it for your and others convenience** | ||
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| - | Assign appropriate roles in your team. Role assignment is important, you should choose persons for handling: | ||
| - | * computer (programming) -> //Chief// | ||
| - | * case (finding and delivering elements) -> //Mechanic// | ||
| - | * elements (assembly, connecting elements) -> //Constructor// | ||
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| - | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
| - | Read about laboratory [[https://ai.ia.agh.edu.pl/wiki/mindstorms:lab:equipment|equipment]]. | ||
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| - | Find: | ||
| - | * //Quickstart// (**QS**) - paper version will be distributed during exercises, and //User Guide// (**UG**), | ||
| - | * elements: | ||
| - | * Brick (control unit) - section D2, | ||
| - | * sensors x4 - section D2, | ||
| - | * motors x2 - section D1, | ||
| - | * wires 2+4+1 - section A4. | ||
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| - | **Before the end of the exercise, everything should be packed exactly in the same way as in the beginning** | ||
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| - | ===== Connecting Senses ===== | ||
| - | * Put battery in to Brick. | ||
| - | * Connect motors and sensors (QS:2, UG:7) __according to__ port numbers. | ||
| - | * Turn on Brick. | ||
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| - | ===== I'm alive! ===== | ||
| - | Test UI Brick: | ||
| - | * run test programs "Try Me" (UG:16), | ||
| - | * check sensors signals by "View" (UG:17), | ||
| - | * look at UI full description (UG:20--21). | ||
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| - | ===== Connecting to the computer ===== | ||
| - | * Run LEGO application. | ||
| - | * Connect Brick to the computer by USB. | ||
| - | * Make new project. | ||
| - | * Establish the connection between PC and Brick. | ||
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| - | ===== Programming ===== | ||
| - | * Construct a simple program, consisting of 2 elements in sensor/motor sequence. | ||
| - | * Send program to Brick and test. | ||
| - | * Repeat above using different sensors. | ||
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| - | ===== Robot building ===== | ||
| - | * Build a simple mobile robot, i.e. the one described in the //QuickStart//, use at least two motors. | ||
| - | * Attach a single desired sensor (i.e. sonar) on the front or on the side of the Brick. | ||
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| - | ===== Logic ===== | ||
| - | * Use basic control instruction (i.e. conditionals) to make simple programs. | ||
| - | * Extend the robot and the program to your liking - use your imagination. | ||
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| - | ===== Finish ===== | ||
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| - | After finishing the exercise __but__ __before__ leaving the lab, you should: | ||
| - | * turn off the Brick and disconnect USB, | ||
| - | * terminate the Lego application, | ||
| - | * put the Brick, motors and sensors back to the case, unless at the beginning of the exercise the robot was already built - in this case you shouldn't disassemble it, | ||
| - | * close the case and clean up your work place. | ||
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| - | ===== REPORT ===== | ||
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| - | Prepare a short report describing what you have accomplished during the this exercise: | ||
| - | * what was the purpose of the robot, | ||
| - | * what sensors did you use and why, | ||
| - | * include a photo of your robot, | ||
| - | * include a screenshot of your program, | ||
| - | * describe problems and difficulties you had. | ||
