2008-02-12
2008-02-06
Minutes - 2008 02 05
Students signed in at 3pm.
The first thing we did was begin upgrading some more of the software on our Linux box. Chad wanted to put a DVD player in it, but alas, we have no working DVD drives. We put that on our list of things to get. For some reason, make was not installed on the machine, so we got it using Yoper's self updating tool... a very nice feature. We also started downloading a complete set of Software Development tools, but realized that it would take several hours to download them all, so we aborted.
After about 30 minutes, we grabbed our Robot and headed over to Mr. Vanikiotis' lab where we were to begin programming. This went very well. Mr. V showed us some of the machines that were built and programmed by one some of his students and then he gave us a brief tutorial on how to program the NXT and upload our programs to the bot. It was all very user friendly. Then we spent the next hour or so programming the Robots to perform various tasks. We were able to successfully control each of the machine's 2 independent motors, and even use some of its sensors for environmental feedback. I want to make a Lego Mindstorm turntable using the color sensor and a spinning disc.
We went back to Gallant Hall just in time to post a blog and catch the 5 O'Clock bus. We can't wait to go back across the street next week... or is that NXT week?!
..... Mr. P.
The first thing we did was begin upgrading some more of the software on our Linux box. Chad wanted to put a DVD player in it, but alas, we have no working DVD drives. We put that on our list of things to get. For some reason, make was not installed on the machine, so we got it using Yoper's self updating tool... a very nice feature. We also started downloading a complete set of Software Development tools, but realized that it would take several hours to download them all, so we aborted.
After about 30 minutes, we grabbed our Robot and headed over to Mr. Vanikiotis' lab where we were to begin programming. This went very well. Mr. V showed us some of the machines that were built and programmed by one some of his students and then he gave us a brief tutorial on how to program the NXT and upload our programs to the bot. It was all very user friendly. Then we spent the next hour or so programming the Robots to perform various tasks. We were able to successfully control each of the machine's 2 independent motors, and even use some of its sensors for environmental feedback. I want to make a Lego Mindstorm turntable using the color sensor and a spinning disc.
We went back to Gallant Hall just in time to post a blog and catch the 5 O'Clock bus. We can't wait to go back across the street next week... or is that NXT week?!
..... Mr. P.
2008-02-05
What We Did Today...
we install more software today we did some stuff with Lego robots. so we went to mr.v across the street. ---sethb1
we also learned how to move a robot by using a computer. we got it to turn left or right or froward and backward. ............................... chad#1
we also learned how to move a robot by using a computer. we got it to turn left or right or froward and backward. ............................... chad#1
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