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Learning Math and Coding with Robots

Linkbot Image Mindstorm Image Cursor Image
0x126-6-12y126-6-12
Grid:
Tics Lines:
Width px
Hash Lines:
Width px
Labels:
Font px
Trace Lines:
Robot 1:
Width px
Robot 2:
Width px
Robot 3:
Width px
Robot 4:
Width px
Axes: x-axis y-axis Show Grid
Grid: 24x24 inches 36x36 inches 72x72 inches
96x96 inches 192x192 inches
Quad: 4 quadrants 1 quadrant Hardware
Units: US Customary Metric
Background: Background Image

Robot 1
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 0 in)
Current Angle: 0 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 2
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 4 in)
Current Angle: 0 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 3
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 8 in)
Current Angle: 0 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in

Robot 4
Linkbot
Mindstorm
Initial Position:
( in, in)
Initial Angle:
deg
Current Position: (0 in, 12 in)
Current Angle: 0 deg
Wheel Radius:
Track Width:
in
Square
Problem Statement:
The pre-placed blocks drive the linkbot forward 6inches and turn 90o left. Add in more command blocks to drive a robot in a square. Challenge: after you finish, try rotating that square about the y-axis, x-axis, and origin (draw 3 more squares). 
/* Code generated by RoboBlockly v2.0 */
/* Problem Statement: 
    The pre-placed blocks drive the linkbot forward 6inches and
    turn 90o left. Add in more command blocks to drive a robot
    in a square. 
    Challenge: after you finish, try rotating that square about
    the y-axis, x-axis, and origin (draw 3 more squares).
    */
#include <linkbot.h>
CLinkbotI robot;
double radius = 1.75;
double trackwidth = 3.6;

robot.setSpeed(30, radius);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);

/* Code generated by RoboBlockly v2.0 */
/* Problem Statement: 
    The pre-placed blocks drive the linkbot forward 6inches and
    turn 90o left. Add in more command blocks to drive a robot
    in a square. 
    Challenge: after you finish, try rotating that square about
    the y-axis, x-axis, and origin (draw 3 more squares).
    */
#include <linkbot.h>
CLinkbotI robot;
double radius = 1.75;
double trackwidth = 3.6;

// Describe this function...
void x_axis() {
  robot.traceColor("#00FFFF", 2);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
}

// Describe this function...
void Origin() {
  robot.traceColor("green", 2);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
}

// Describe this function...
void y_axis() {
  robot.traceColor("blue", 2);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
  robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
  robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
}

robot.setSpeed(30, radius);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
robot.turnLeft(90, radius, trackwidth);
robot.driveDistance(6, radius);
x_axis();
Origin();
y_axis();
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Problem Statement:
The pre-placed blocks drive the linkbot forward 6inches and turn 90o left. Add in more command blocks to drive a robot in a square. Challenge: after you finish, try rotating that square about the y-axis, x-axis, and origin (draw 3 more squares). 

		

			

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