Smartphone Controlled Robot – Programming
Lesson Details
How to make a custom block (function) in PictoBlox? How to control a robot using Dabble’s Gamepad module?
Activities:
- Programming the robot to move forward, backward, left and right when pressing the up, down, left and right switch respectively on the Gamepad module.
Curriculum: Robotics for Kids – Level 1
Classroom Bundle Used: STEM Classroom Bundle, STEM Mini Classroom Bundle
Prerequisites: Smartphone Controlled Robot – Circuitry
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Lesson Overview
In this activity, students will make a smartphone-controlled robot where the motion of the robot is controlled using the inputs of a smartphone app – Dabble. We will use the gamepad module to control the robot.
Material Required
1 set of the following material per group of 3-5 students:
| Component | Image | Quantity | Available in Bundle |
|---|---|---|---|
| evive |  | 1 | |
| BO Wheel |  | 2 | |
| Dual Shaft BO Motor |  | 2 | |
| BO Motor Mount |  | 2 | |
| Acrylic Part: Base Plate |  | 1 | |
| Caster Wheel |  | 1 | |
| M3 bolts of 20 mm Length |  | 3 | |
| M3 bolts of 8 mm Length | | 10 | |
| USB A-B Cable |  | 1 | |
| Screw Driver (+) |  | 1 |
Lesson Outline
Introduction and recap - 5 minutes
Programming the robot - 40 minutes
Playing with the robot - 15 minutes
Wrapping up the lesson - 5 minutes
