Robot Virtual Worlds

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ROBOTC's new Robot Virtual Worlds simulation software allows programmers to test their robots in a simulation environment before they test the code on their real robots.

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*requires an installed version of ROBOTC

Features

  • Use the exact same ROBOTC code in both the simulation environment and the real environment
  • Includes ROBOTC's powerful interactive run-time debugger
  • Training materials posted at the ROBOTC website
  • Game like environment to make programming fun

And everyone gets their own robot!

  Minefield Challenge Obstacle Course Bull in the ring challenge Slalom Challenge

 

Training tables screenshot  

Pictured at the left you find the Robot Virtual World classroom programming environment. Programmers select their challenges on the left side of the interface

 

Once the challenge is selected a description of the challenge shows up on the right side of the page. Most of the challenges come directly from the ROBOTC Curriculum. See example challenges below.

 

Robot Challenges include simple challenges like the ones shown above, but also have more complicated path planning challenges like the ones show here. At the left is a challenge called the Grand Challenge which involves navigating your robot through a building like structure. The board above shows the challenge without the building. Below is another multifaceted programming challenge designed to test a students programming ability.

FTC and VEX Challenges are available as free downloads when you purchase the Robot Virtual World software. This will allow the programming team to begin to develop code before the robot is completed!

  Additional Challenges 1   Additional Challenges 2
Additional Challenges 3

Download Robot Virtual Worlds

If you already have any version of ROBOTC 3.x installed, take a look at these instructions on how to enable Virtual Worlds and get started with your free 60-day trial. If you do not have ROBOTC 3.x installed, download one of the following versions to get up and running with Virtual Worlds.

Required Downloads

Download Robot Virtual Worlds from one of the links below (Note: This is only required for users without ROBOTC currently installed)

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Already have ROBOTC 3.0 installed?

Additional Virtual Worlds Level Packs

Operation Reset

Operation Reset

Explore and restart the mysterious planet known as Alpha base H99, a robotic crystal mining colony. The colony was abandoned a few months ago, after a meteor shower. 

 

The existing crew left the planet; they shut down all the communication towers leaving them without any charge. Your task is to recharge all of them; you will receive a set of directives as you go from tower to tower. Fuel up a rocket ship, collect a crystal pack for experimentation and evacuate the planet before another disaster strikes. The last crew left some maps, read and follow instructions carefully to complete the mission. 

 

You can choose between two different rover models. The compact BuggyBot and a bigger, faster MammalBot.  

 

Download Operation Reset

   

Curriculum Challenge Pack

Training Table

The Curriculum Challenge Pack is designed to support our “Teaching ROBOTC Curriculum” products.  Robot challenges are placed onto a virtual board allowing each student to have their own robot to program. 

 

Select this version if you have either MINDSTORM or CORTEX robots.  The software will be able to interpret which version of ROBOT you use. This download features 30+ additional robot programming challenges!

 

Download Curriculum Challenges Pack

   

2011-2012 FTC Competition Table (version 1.03)

2011-2012 FTC Table

Practice programming an FTC robot on this year's FTC Competition table.

NOTE - In order to reduce the computer system requirements needed to run the RVW challenge the FTC Bowled Over Simulation Table does not include the 100 balls included in the real challenge.  Many schools will not have computers capable of simulating that many objects at once in the RVW and so we decided to not include them.

 

We're interested in feedback from the FTC teams using the new RVW software.  We plan to update the FTC RVW board in a few weeks, so send us your suggestions to the Robot Virtual Worlds forum.

 

Download FTC Competition Table Pack
Version 1.03 posted on 9/16/11

   

2011-2012 VEX Gateway Challenge (version 1.02)

2011-2012 VEX Gateway challenge

VEX Gateway Challenge now available!

Navigate your VEX robot through this year's VEX Robotics Competition: VEX Gateway. VEX Challenges are on a 12x12 square field and this year consists of gates and balls that you must place within the scoring columns.

 

We're interested in feedback from the VEX teams using the new RVW software.  We plan to update the VEX RVW board in a few weeks, so send us your suggestions to the Robot Virtual Worlds forum.

 

Download VEX Gateway Competition
Version 1.02 posted on 9/28/11

   

Palm Island

Palm Island

Feel the breeze, watch the waves, and take a stroll through Palm Island. Your robot will take a relaxing route through Palm Island's scenic views using a set of simple behaviors. Your robot must perform basic behaviors such as moving forward, backward, and turning.

 

Download Palm Island Pack

   

Upcoming Virtual Worlds

  • Ice World
  • Desert World
  • Tropical World
  • Cave World
  • Underwater World
  • Future World
  • FTC Challenge
  • VEX Challenge
  • Grand Challenge
  • Planet H99