ICE at Georgia TechRobots and Artificial LifeForms

An NXT Zoo!

Mr. Michaud

www.nebomusic.net

How do living things move?

Walking

Running

Galloping

Creeping

Swimming Flying

Walking: Use those legs!

Advantages of Legs:

Creeping: Use the whole body

Creeping Animals

Select a Robot Model

Motor Block Basics

Which Way: Forward Backward

How Fast?How Far?

Basic NXT-G ProgrammingMovement/Motor Blocks (Output)

Direction

Speed

Duration

Challenge: Make your animalgo forward and backward

NXT-G ProgrammingSensors (Input)

Touch

Light

Ultrasonic

NXT-G Programming3 Types of Conditionals (Logic)

Wait Block

Challenge: Make your animalreact with a sensor

Examples:

•Move forward until it hears asound, then run away. (fear)

•Move until reaching the wall, thenturn and move again. (Explore theroom)

Sample Program: Run Away!

Sample Program:Explore the Room

Robotic Animal Samples:

MIT Robotic FishDetect Polution

Search andRescue Robot