7P5 & P6 - Robots

List of 10 Good Ideas Planning Questions

1. Code an IRobot to draw a star For this project I will be working in

2. Code a Sphero Bolt to react to collisions a team of myself and Emma.

3. Code Dash to react to sounds I will need an IRobot, an IPad, and

4. Code a Sphero Mini to circle around an object a bullet-tipped marker for this

5. Code a Sphero Mini to go off of a ramp of some sort project.

6. Code Dash to avoid objects My plan to create this project is to

7. Code a Sphero Bolt to light up differently for different events use mainly the turn (left or right)

8. Code an IRobot to draw and erase the same design (number) degrees code block, the

9. Code a Sphero Bolt to "Speak" for different events by showing text on the led screen move (number) cm code block,

10. Code an IRobot to draw a longer word, such as my name (Gracie) and the set (marker down, marker

and eraser up, eraser down) code

block.

The unique qualities that my

project will have are that it will

focus on making an IRobot draw

a more intricate shape.

Daily Log

Day 1. I learned about the robots and what they can do from Mr. Renner. I also started on my website. I then partnered up with Emma and we figured out how to use a Sphero Mini.

Day 2. We made a square with the Sphero Mini and started working with Bolts.

Day 3. Emma and I created the catapult project with Dash.

Day 4. Emma and I created more shapes using the Sphero Mini

Day 5. Emma and I started coding an IRobot to write the word "blue".

Day 6. Emma and I finished writing the word "blue" and recorded a video. We then uploaded pictures of the code.

Day 7. We redid the Dash project. We then uploaded all of our pictures and videos.

Day 8. Emma and I started working with the Sphero Bolts Party Bomb. We figured out how to make them jump and finished coding for them. We just need to film a video of them doing our code.

Day 9. Emma and I created the Sphero Bolt Party Bomb video. We also created the project video. I also worked on my list of 10 good ideas.

Day 10. I worked on my planning questions and Reflection.

Reflection

Using an IRobot, a marker, and IRobot Coding, I coded an IRobot to write the word "blue". I chose to have the robot write the word blue because blue is a relatively short word so it would not take horribly long for the robot to draw. I also chose the word blue because blue is my favorite color.

During this process I learned how to make an IRobot's marker go up and down with block code. I also learned how to make an IRobot curve. I learned how to do these things through trial and error of different block codes.

My project ties Empowered Learner because I was able to set goals for how many letters I wanted to have written out in a set time and reflect on whether or not I was able to accomplish those goals. My project also ties to Computational Thinker because I had to put certain blocks of codes in certain orders otherwise the IRobot would not do what I wanted it to, like if I did not set the marker and eraser up, the IRobot would keep drawing when I just wanted it to move. My project ties to Knowledge Constructor as well because I already know some block code from elementary school and previous projects, but in this project I had to figure out how to connect new codes to make sure the IRobot did as we intended it to.

A challenge Emma and I overcame in this project was how to draw the curve of "e" at the end of "blue". This was especially difficult becaue the way we had the robot facing meant it would make a curve like either the top or bottom of a 3. For "e" we needed a curve like a c. We were able to overcome this challenge by making the IRobot move the way we wanted it to without the marker first, that way we could have it reach the point where it needed to be and then went over it with marker.

Given the chance to do this again I would change the amount of time I took with the proportions. I would change this because our "blue" was disproportionate and it would have looked more professional if all of the letters were the same size and were level. I didn't change it at the time because at the time we had other projects to get done and thought we were more pressed for time than we actually were.

My project connects to the Computer Programming CTE at Hastings High School. It connects to computer programming in that we were using block code to make the IRobot carry out the actions we needed it to carry out. My projects connects to careers in IRoboteer for IRobot, UX designer Smart Home for IRobot, and Spring 2023: Mechanical Engineering Intern (Undergraduate) for IRobot.