Lego + Arduino, Mobile Robotics Platform

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Platform base

What is the Lego + Arduino mobile robotics platform?

Using LEDs

What is an LED?

Program to Flash an LED

Add a Second LED

How to Dim an LED

Robot Motion

What is a Lego Motor

Connecting a Lego Motor to the Arduino

125px Driving Forwards and Backwards

125px Turning

Using functions to simplify coding

Navigate a Simple Maze

Touch Sensor

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

What is a touch sensor?

Starting a program with a touch sensor

Detecting Obstacles with a touch sensor

Navigate a simple maze using a touch sensor

Ultrasonic Sensor

NOTE: Support for the ultrasonic sensor is currently unavailable due to problems with the firmware. This section will not be functional until said problems have been resolved. Please ignore the Ultrasonic Sensor until further notice.

125px What is an ultrasonic sensor?

125px Connecting an ultrasonic sensor

125px Programing an ultrasonic sensor to measure distance

125px program to drive forward and avoid obstacles

125px navigate a simple maze using the ultrasonic sensor

Proportional Control

125px What is proportional control?

125px Using proportional control with the Sonar Sensor

Passive Light Sensor

125px What is a Passive Light Sensor

Connecting a Passive Light sensor

Program to use Light Sensor to avoid light

Program to use Light Sensor to find light

Active Light Sensor

What is an Active Light Sensor

Connecting an Active Light sensor

Use an active light sensor to follow a line

Sharp IR Sensor

What is different about the Sharp IR Sensor?

Connecting the Sharp IR Sensor

Using the Sharp IR Sensor to detect objects and their distance

Encoders

125px What is an encoder?

125px Connecting an encoder

125px Using encoders to drive some distance

125px Using encoders to make turns

Using encoders to navigate the simple maze