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Propeller C Programming with the ActivityBot 360°

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  • Propeller C Programming with the ActivityBot 360°
    42
    • 1.1
      Mechanical Assembly
    • 1.2
      Check your Hardware
    • 1.3
      Prepare the Tires
    • 1.4
      Prepare the Chassis
    • 1.5
      Prepare the Servos
    • 1.6
      Mount the Right Servo
    • 1.7
      Mount the Left Servo
    • 1.8
      Mount the Battery Pack
    • 1.9
      Mount the Tail Wheel
    • 1.10
      Mount the Drive Wheels
    • 1.11
      Mount the Activity Board WX
    • 1.12
      Electrical Connections
    • 1.13
      Software and Programming
    • 1.14
      Circuit Practice
    • 1.15
      Powering & Connecting Circuits
    • 1.16
      Blinks
    • 1.17
      Beeps
    • 1.18
      Navigation Basics
    • 1.19
      Test the Feedback 360° Servos
    • 1.20
      Calibrate the ActivityBot 360°
    • 1.21
      Go Certain Distances
    • 1.22
      Set Certain Speeds
    • 1.23
      Navigate by Touch
    • 1.24
      Build the Whiskers
    • 1.25
      Test the Whiskers
    • 1.26
      Inside the Whisker Circuit (Optional)
    • 1.27
      Add Whisker Indicator Lights
    • 1.28
      Whisker-Wheel Response
    • 1.29
      Roaming with Whiskers
    • 1.30
      Navigate by Ultrasound
    • 1.31
      Build and Test the Ping))) Sensor Circuit
    • 1.32
      Roaming with Ultrasound
    • 1.33
      Follow Objects with Ultrasound
    • 1.34
      Navigate by Visible Light
    • 1.35
      Meet the Photoransistor
    • 1.36
      Build the Light Sensor Circuits
    • 1.37
      Using the Measurements
    • 1.38
      Roaming with Light Sensors
    • 1.39
      Navigate by Infrared Flashlights
    • 1.40
      Build the IR Sensor Circuits
    • 1.41
      Test the IR Sensor Circuits
    • 1.42
      Roaming with Infrared Flashlights

Navigate by Visible Light

Light sensors are used in all kinds of robotics, industrial, and commercial applications.   Next, let’s teach it to navigate by visible light.  By using a pair of small light sensors, called phototransistors, your ActivityBot can measure and compare the light levels on its right and its left.  Then, it can turn toward the brighter side as it navigates. This way, the ActivityBot can be programmed to follow a flashlight, or find its way out of a dark room to a bright doorway.

Before You Start:

  • Make sure you have the latest SimpleIDE software and Learn folder.
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