7P5 & 7P6 - Robots

Using Dash Bot, Sphero Mini, Sphero Bolt, and iRobot, I created codes that made the robots throw a tire(Dash), make a triangle, square, and rectangle on the floor(Sphero Mini), made the Sphero Bolt jump, and spelled out HMS on a whiteboard using the iRobot, and made two Sphero Minis race. I created these projects because I wanted to learn how to code robots. Another reason I did this is because

During this process, I learned how to code robots and use the different apps to make these codes. I also learned that robots can be coded to sense things if they bump into them. Another thing I learned is that coding robots is similar to many other kinds of coding.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Innovative Designer because I created this from scratch and I stayed with it until it was finished.

A challenge I overcame on this project was making the iRobot spell the letters right and making the Sphero Mini go the right way in the race. I was able to do it by readjusting the code for the iRobot and aiming the Sphero Mini the right way.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the number of robots we raced. The reason why I would change it is because it would be much more fun if we had more people racing.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing.  My project connects to the Computer Programming CTE program at Hastings High School.  My project connects to careers in robotics engineering, and computer science.