Lego + Arduino, Mobile Robotics Platform

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Platform base

What is the Lego + Arduino mobile robotics platform?

Using LEDs

Prerequisites for Using LEDs

What is an LED?

Program to Flash an LED

Add a Second LED

How to Dim an LED

Robot Motion

Prerequisites for 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

Prerequisites for Using a Touch Sensor

What is a touch sensor?

Using a Touch Sensor to Light an LED

Starting a program with a touch sensor

Detecting Obstacles with a touch sensor

Navigate a simple maze using a touch sensor

Ultrasonic Sensor

NOTE: ROBOTC does not currently support the Lego Sonar (Ultrasonic) sensor.

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 find light

Program to use Light Sensor to avoid light

Active Light Sensor

What is a Light Sensor

Connecting a Light sensor

Use a light sensor to stop at a line

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Use a light sensor to follow a line

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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

What is an encoder?

Connecting an encoder

125px Using encoders to drive some distance

125px Using encoders to make turns

Using encoders to navigate the simple maze