Somerset Berkley Regional High School

Robotics Engineering with LabView

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1. Engineering DesignCentral Concepts: Engineering design involves practical problem solving, research, development, and invention/innovation, and requires designing, drawing, building, testing, and redesigning. Students should demonstrate the ability to use the engineering design process to solve a problem or meet a challenge.

Ma.Science and Engineering Framework 2006

1.1 Identify and explain the steps of the engineering design process: identify the problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions, select the best possible solution(s), construct prototypes and/or models, test and evaluate, communicate the solutions, and redesign.

Identify the problem

Research the problem

Develop solutions

Select the best solutionConstruct a

prototype

Test andevaluate

Communicate thesolutions

Redesign

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Step 1Identify the

problem

Design, build, and control a robot that uses a camera with a full, spherical, range of motion that can be used to examine areas that are inaccessible to humans.

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Step 2Research the

problem

Explore other options via the internetStudent: List the internet sites that werehelpful.Site 1 http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/1195/can-i-control-2-nxt-bricks-from-a-computer-using-bluetooth-at-the-same-timeSite 2 www.nxtprograms.com/NXT2/3-motor_chassis/steps.htmlSite 3 http://www.robotc.net/wiki/Setting_up_Bluetooth_for_NXT

What did you learn from your research?A How to control multiple NXT bricks at the same time.B How to build the proper base to support a camera arm.C How to connect the NXT bricks to a computer or laptop through bluetooth.

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Step 3Develop solutions BRAINSTORM

COLLABORATION

Student : Share your ideas with your design team. List your ideas below.

1.Two motor arm.

2.Two NXT bricks for all movement.

3. Low profile design (small)

Step 4Select the best

Possible solution(s)

Student: Describe which solution(s) best meet the need orsolve the problem. Describe exactly what idea or mixture of ideas your design team decided on for the first robot prototype? Use the next slide for your response.

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The Somerset Berkley writing rubric will be used for assessment.

Our robot has three main features. Firstly, is the low profile, small base. Because this robot has to go into spaces that humans can’t it has be small enough to fit. The base will hold the camera arm. The arm is designed to rotate the camera to see anything around in a full spherical range of motion. Finally, due to having more than 3 motors, the robot will have 2 NXT bricks. One will control the base and wheels, while the other controls the arm independently.

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Step 5Construct a prototype

Build a robot with your NXT lego kitCreate a computer program for your robot.

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Use the next slide(s) for the digital pictures of your prototypes and computer programs.

1st Prototype pictures

Step 5 evidence

Step 6Test and Evaluate

the solution(s)

1. Does your robot work?2. Did it perform as expected? 3. What changes are necessary for the robot and the program?4. Does it meet the original design constraints?5. Is it safe?6. Lab work- Modify your robot project and use the next slide to post a picture of your improved robot project.

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1st modified prototype picture and computer program

Step 6 evidence

2nd modified prototype picture and computer program

Step 6 evidence

3rd modified prototype picture and computer program

Add additional slides as necessary

Step 7Communicate the solution(s)

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Provide the YouTube link of your video that showshow your robot meets the challenge.

YouTube video link : Delayed until spot given to us.

Redesign

Overhaul the solution(s) based on information gatheredduring testing and self-assessment activity.

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 •   Demonstrate the ability to use technology for research, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.