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