Rover Robot
Contents
- 1-2 Fable Spin
- 1 Joint module
- 2 wheels
- 1 castor wheel
- 1 3xy connector
- 1 hub (dongle)
- 1 multi connector
- Arm/gripper to take a sample (build in LEGO or 3D printed)
- GoPro camera (for exam the surface)
Description
The pupils should build a rover robot that can be sent out and collect information about the surroundings (e.g. a planet). The robot should collect its information via sensors. It can be the sensors in the Spin module or from a camera.
Ideas:
- Get the sensors to react to a specific color
- Get the sensors to react to intentensy of light
- Get the sensors to drive towards the light
- Get the IR sensor to get a message (from another Spin module)
- Get the sensors to react to movement (gesture)
- Get the joint module to collect a sample
- Get the robot to react to input from a camera (GoPro)
The pupils could read about:
A Mars Rover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rover
Nasa’s new Insight from november 2018: https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/timeline/landing/summary/