Project Name: Cup Toppler
Controlled by: Programming
Programming Difficulty: Medium
Construction Difficulty: Medium
General Comment. This is can be stir up the nerves, as robots teeter on the edge of table-tops. But if you want to live it safer, try a board on the floor.
Controlled by: Programming
Programming Difficulty: Medium
Construction Difficulty: Medium
General Comment. This is can be stir up the nerves, as robots teeter on the edge of table-tops. But if you want to live it safer, try a board on the floor.
Rules FOR STUDENTS
You must use:
-1 EV brick
-Up to 3 motors
-1 ultrasonic sensor
- Maximum 3 wheels
You must:
Build a robot that can drive around a table-top or board without falling off. It needs to be on wheels. It needs to knock up to 6-8 plastic cups off the table.
Your robot cannot measure more than 30cm in any direction
Tips For students
Tip: making the car turn at right angles is helpful on square or rectangular tables.
SAMPLE PROGRAMMING
TEACHER INFO
Two ways of scoring:
Give the robots 60 seconds and count how many targets they knock over within the time frame. Highest amount score sheet
OR
Time the robots to see who can knock over all the targets the quickest. If you are timing each robot, make a copy of this Google Sheet to help you score.
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