The Task

The Task

1. Task Requirements

   • Existing Solutions
   • Constraints & Limitations
     • Coding Environment negatives
       • We have a limited amount of space
       • We didn't have the high tech technology for extreme accuracy
     • Time
       • We only have 5 weeks to do the task
     • Skills
   • Prescribed Criteria
     • Follow the path using a line following algorithm
     • Detect and navigate around/move the obstacle using appropriate sensor/s on the Spike Prime
     • Robot must be able to detect the line (1), Robot must be able to turn left (2), Robot must be able to turn right (3), The robot must be able to detect the obstacle and overcome it (4)
   • Self-Determined Criteria
     • Display a victory dance at the end
     • Display a message on screen

2. Developers Problem

   • Coding Environment Positives
     • A classroom with walls to test sensors
     • We have materials to test he line following codes
     • We have spike prime app to assist on testing our codes

3. Spike Prime

   • Code Samples
     • Object detection
     • Line following
   • Sensors
     • - Gyroscope - Speed - Ultrasonic (Distance) - Touch - Colour - Rotation
   • Ports
     • 6 input/output LPF2 ports
     • Micro USB input, microphone
   • Motors
     • Technic tm Large Angular Motor
     • Voltage Range (Min 5V, Max 9V)
     • Maximum efficiency (Torque:8Mcm, Speed: 135 RPM +/- 15%)
     • No Load (Torque: 0 Ncm, Speed: 175 RPM +/- 15%)
   • Software Avaliable
     • - LEGO education - LEGO Mindstorms - Essential Prime - Spike Prime
   • Resources For Coding
     • Code.org
     • Spike Prime tutorial
   • Constraints/Limitations
     • Malfunctions
     • No Text-to-speech
     • Price $329
     • No Education Version
     • Not Compatible with AA or AAA batteries

4. Rules

   • You have to start at either green location (Start) but you do not have to return to the green location (Start)
   • You don't need to complete the whole course, you just need to demonstrate the prescribed criteria but you must use the educational Spike Prime Robot Build and cannot modify your rbot.
   • There is a obstacle that you have to go through and the location of the obstacle can be changed every class

5. Robot Benefits

   • They are easy to use and have a simple system for coding
   • the robot has simple easy to use buttons