CS-STEM Network

Robot Movement with VEX V5 (STEM Lab Ed.)

Programming Robot Movement with VEX V5

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Programming with VEX V5 Smart Motors in VEX C++

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Programming Logic with VEX V5 (STEM Lab Ed.)

Programming with Loops and Conditional Statements

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Programming with Loops and Conditional Statements in VEX C++

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Transmissions and Mechanical Advantage with VEX V5

Introducing and transmitting force with motors and gears

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Transmissions work alongside motors to allow systems to deliver more Torque or Speed to its spinning parts. For this unit, we’ll be taking a look into a few different examples to create Mechanical Advantage. The project will be to create a moving crane arm.

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Drivetrains with VEX V5

Building and evaluating multiple drivetrains with motors and wheels

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Picking a drivetrain for your robot will greatly depend on the task that the robot is trying to achieve. The most basic drivetrain for a robot usually consists of a chassis, motors that are attached to the chassis, and wheels that are attached to the motor. This unit will have students building examples of drivetrains, and for the unit project they will design a custom drivetrain that can climb obstacles.

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Testbed with Arduino (ShieldBot)

Building a testbed to verify that components are in working order

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In this project, students are asked to take inventory of the parts that are available in a kit. Students must keep track of progress using a checklist, and perform a series of tests with the system to ensure proper functionality.

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Open-Loop Navigation with Arduino (ShieldBot)

Programming the robot to move by controlling servo motors

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In this unit, students learn to assemble a robot kit in separate subsystems: Mobility, Power, and Control. The student then tests the system by running programs on the robot.

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Camera Navigation with Arduino (ShieldBot)

Programming the robot to move based on data from the camera

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In this unit, students learn to implement a vision-based system that provides navigation abilities, based on color, objects, and shapes. Users are expected to make mechanical adjustments, electrical re-wirings, and significant improvements to fully utilize the PixyCam on the Shieldbot.

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Sensing with Arduino (ShieldBot)

Adding whiskers and a phototransistor to the ShieldBot

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This unit introduces students to sensors: A touch sensor (in the form of whiskers), and a Light Sensor (Phototransistor). Students will learn how to integrate the sensors with ShieldBot, and then program the robot to sense its environment. Students will learn programming concepts along the way like variables, if/else structures, incrementing, and comparators.