Year 9, Item 1

Year 9, Item 1

1. Task requirements

   • SD Criteria
     • The robot has different facial expressions, such as smiling, thinking and anger
       • Use of the LED panel
       • The faces are different depending on the situation the robot is in
   • P Criteria
     • Follow a safe path to the exit.
     • Use sensor to identify any dangers or obstacles.
       • Use of the distance/touch sensor
     • Use sensor(s) to avoid or manoeuvre any dangers or obstacles.
       • Use of the colour and light sensor
     • Complete a room-specific challenge.

2. Code Constructs

   • Other Code Constructs
   • FOR Loop
     • Repeat whatever by a specified number
       • for i in range(6): move forwards
   • IF Statement
     • IF something is true, do whatever
       • IF input = chocolate, output "chocolate ice cream!"

3. Algorithm Constructs

   • Iteration
   • Assignment
   • Selection and Condition
   • Sequence

4. Spike Prime Robot

   • Motors
     • Used to turn the wheels; required to move the robot
   • Touch Sensor
     • Senses whether the robot touches something with its antenna
   • Distance Sensor
     • Senses the nearest object in front of the robot
   • Colour Sensor
     • Senses light and therefore colour

5. Planned Response

   • Rock Fall Challenge
     • Rock Fall Challenge! Follow the black path through the room to the exit. But beware, a heavy rock has fallen from an archway and is blocking part of the path. Move the rock from the path! Clear the rock out of the way and then return to the path to escape by reaching the exit.
       • The robot will move left when detecting black and right when detecting any colour other than green. If the robot sees green, it will reverse what it did to go left, then move forward and turn left until reaching black, and repeat. If the touch sensor detects something, movement stops, the robot goes back, turns right, moves forward, turns left, moves forward, turns left, moves forward and reverses steps to when the touch sensor detects touch. This can also be done with a distance sensor if something bad happens when using the touch sensor.