Parallax BoeBot + Arduino Shield, Mobile Robotics Platform

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Using LEDs

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What is an LED and how to use one

Program to Flash an LED

Add a Second LED

How to Dim an LED

Extension activities for LEDs

Robot Motion

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What is a Continuous Rotation Servo

Connecting a Servo to the Parallax BoeBot Shield

Zeroing your Continuous rotation servo

Driving Forwards and Backwards

Turning

Using functions to simplify coding

Navigate a Simple Maze

Extension Activities

Bump Switch

TODO: add a section to make the first activity using the switch to control an LED

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What is a Switch

Controlling an LED using a switch

Starting a program with a switch

Detecting Obstacles with a switch

Navigate a Simple Maze using Switches

Ultrasonic Sensor

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What is an ultrasonic sensor?

Connecting an ultrasonic sensor

Programing an ultrasonic sensor to measure distance

program to drive forward and avoid obstacles

navigate a simple maze using the ultrasonic sensor

Proportional Control

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125px Using proportional control with the Parallax PING Ultrasonic Sensor

Light Sensor

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What is a Light Sensor

Connecting a Light sensor

Program to avoid light

Program to find light

IR Sensor

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What is an IR Sensor?

Connecting an IR Sensor

Using an IR sensor to detect objects

What is different about the Sharp IR Sensor?

Connecting the Sharp IR Sensor

125px Using the Sharp IR Sensor to detect objects and their distance

Encoders

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What is an encoder?

Connecting an encoder

125px Using encoders to drive some distance

Using encoders to make turns

125px Using encoders to navigate the simple maze