Robotics Engg
What is robotics engineering?
Blend of electrical, computer and mechanical engineering that focuses on the building of robots
Name two forms of communication used in robotics engineering.
Coding, sensors (ultrasonic, touch, etc), radio signals
What is velocity?
Velocity is just movement in a direction: the difference between velocity and speed is that velocity has direction
Which project was a quadrupedal robot?
iDog
Describe a problem you had this week and how you solved it
Great job!
Name one thing you learned about robotics this week.
Name a project that used coding.
Drag Race Robot, Ro-ball, Sumo bot,
What aspects did we consider when building our Sumo Bots?
Mass, speed, momentum, inertia, etc.
What type of energy did the RC car use?
Electrical energy
Name three types of engineering.
Robotics, Chemical, Materials, Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Environmental
What is a robot?
A robot is an autonomous machine programmed by a computer to be able to be capable of sensing its environment to carry out computations to make decisions, and perform actions in the real world.
Name four different types of LEGO spike coding blocks
starting block, movement block, forever loop, if else block, sensor blocks etc...
What is a gear ratio?
The relationship between how fast the first (driving) and second (driven) gear rotate. The gear ratio is often calculated by the number of teeth on the driving gearing over the number of teeth on the driven gear.
What two sensors were used in Sumo Bot?
Distance and color sensor
What is a prototype?
A simple model that helps you test out an idea, during the engineering design process.
What was your favorite project this week and why?
Yay!
What is the first block you use when coding in LEGO Spike
"when progam starts"
What allows a gyroscope to balance?
Angular momentum of the spinning piece.
What does RF receiver stand for?
Radio Frequency Receiver
What are the steps in the engineering design process
Ask, Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Test, Reflect, Improve
Give one real world application of robotics engineering.
Medicine, Education, Restaurants, Assisted Living etc...
Define coding?
A set of instructions for a computer to follow. Computers need specific languages such as Python to understand the instructions.
Why do engineers design robots to mimic animal movement?
To help them travel across uneven or unpredictable terrain. To determine optimal gait patterns
Name all the projects we did this week
Drag Race Robot, RC Car, Ro-Ball, iDog, Sumo Bot, RoboGold Berg, Coding Basics
Name everyone in this camp room!