Parallax BoeBot + Arduino Shield, Mobile Robotics Platform

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Using LEDs

Requirements

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

Requirements

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

125px Extension Activities for Robot Motion

Bump Switch

Requirements

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

125px Extension Activities for Switch Sensors

Ultrasonic Sensor

Requirements

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

125px Extension Activities for Ultrasonic Sensors

Proportional Control

125px What is proportional control?

125px Using proportional control with the Parallax PING Ultrasonic Sensor

125px Extension Activities for Proportional Control

Light Sensor

Requirements

What is a Light Sensor

Connecting a Light sensor

Program to find light

Program to avoid light

125px Extension Activities for Light Sensors

IR Sensor

Requirements

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

125px Extension Activities for IR Sensors

Encoders

Requirements

What is an encoder?

Connecting an encoder

125px Using multitasking to monitor the encoders

Using encoders to drive some distance

Using encoders to make turns

125px Using encoders to navigate the simple maze

125px Extension Activities for Encoders