Robotics Camp 2013

“ROBOTC Programming”

Muscle Shoals Center for TechnologyMrs. Stonecipher

Welcome! Mrs. Stonecipher – Instructor for the Robotics

Camp; teaches Software Development, Information Technology Fundamentals, Co-Op Seminar, and Workforce Essentials.

Objectives of the Robotics Summer 2013 Camp:o Programming by Definitiono CS2N Website – READ and follow along!o ROBOTC Programming Language Introductiono Getting Started!o About ROBOTCo Instructor-Led Discussion and Practice

Definition of Programming

Computer programming (often shortened to programming) is the comprehensive process that leads from an original formulation of a computing problem to executable programs. It involves activities such as analysis, understanding, and generically solving such problems resulting in an algorithm, verification of requirements of the algorithm including its correctness and its resource consumption, implementation (or coding) of the algorithm in a target programming language, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code, implementation of the build system and management of derived artifacts such as machine code of computer programs. The algorithm is often only represented in human-parseable form and reasoned about using logic. Source code is written in one or more programming languages (such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Smalltalk, etc.). The purpose of programming is to find a sequence of instructions that will automate performing a specific task or solve a given problem. The process of programming thus often requires expertise in many different subjects, including knowledge of the application domain, specialized algorithms and formal logic.

Robot Virtual World (RVW)

What is a RVW?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzMupeh3aeY&safe=active

Setting up a RVW:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNsshDsJ5mE&safe=active

CS2N Summer of Learning

Login or create a login at http://www.cs2n.org/u Sign up for the Robotics Summer of Learning-

ROBOTC for Vex Course Certification Exam (optional) Always log in to save your work!

SOL: http://learn.cs2n.org/mod/url/view.php?id=5130

Getting Started! Websites to Remember:

o http://cs2n.org/u - CS2N Websiteo http://www.robotc.net/ - Robot C Websiteo http://www.southsbest.org/site/index.html - BEST

Robotics o http://robotc.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=66 – Forum

About ROBOTC View the Video:

o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsooH3_gSZA&feature=player_embedded

Downloading ROBOTC

Go to https://www.robotc.net Select the 'Downloads' tab From the ROBOTC website, select the individual

robotics platform you wish to program on – ROBOTC for Vex

When you get to the correct platform page, click on the 'Download ROBOTC for Vex version 2.0.2' to start the download process

Click the 'Save' button to start downloading ROBOTC

Click allow to start the download This is a 30-day FREE trial! You can download for

home use.

VEX Training http://www.robotc.net/vex_full/

READ and follow along with the link above!

BEST Robotics Webinars

http://www.robotc.net/education/webinars/

Pre-Test http://learn.cs2n.org/mod/quiz/view.php?id=3437

Take the above Pre-Test to test your knowledge in Computer Programming with ROBOTC.

Break We will break for lunch from 12 noon until 1 p.m. When we return:

o Instructor-led Practiceo Screencastso Webinarso Tips and Best Practices

Dismiss at 3:00 p.m.

Afternoon ObjectivesProgramming – Students will be able to : Describe and identify behaviors of different types

(basic, simple, complex) Build up or break down behaviors as necessary to

analyze or implement them Program a robot to perform various behaviors on the

VEX platform using ROBOTC Use sensors to improve the reliability or functionality

of a robot Understand the differences between tele-operated

(remote control) and autonomous devices, and program both types of robots using VEX and ROBOTC

Hands-On Activities Level Builder Activity Cortex VEX Robot Simulation Sumo Bot Challenge