8P10- Passion Project

Using iRobot, I created a memorial for Kobe because I thought it would be cool to make something to remember him. Kobe Bryant is my favorite player and I thought for my project I could base it off of something I love and is personal too me. So I chose to write out his numbers 8 and 24. I wanted to incorporate his logo however, time was limited and I needed to finish.

During this process, I learned how to make the robot turn at a certain angle without overturning. I began by struggling to turn the robot and getting the arc for the 2 in 24 correctly. It would either go off the page or be too skinny of an arc. I then figured out out how to make the robot go straight and arc at the same time. This allowed a more slanted line to center off the 2.

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 Creative Communicator because I made my project about my favorite player to describe myself.

A challenge I overcame on this project was being able to turn the robot in order to make an 8. I was able to do it by getting the robot to arc itself in a 360 degree angle, making a circle. Then I changed the direction by 90 degrees and made the robot do another 360 degree turn. This allowed the 8 to have a perfect circle on the bottom and wrap around to create the 8.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the way I coded the project. The reason why I would change it is because I would do something that makes him stand out more and not just his number. I wanted to involve the logo for his Nike shoe deal or his basketball program Mamba Mentality. How ever I ran out of time and decided to keep it simple as long as something was down.

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 digital coding and front-end developer.