Lesson: IHS "Data Types and Display"

Submitted by Brett Schormann on 13 February, 2013 - 13:34

Overview:

The goal of this lesson is to introduce the concept of Data Types in the Lego MINDSTORMS NXT-G program. Students will work through the "Data Types and Display" video lesson from the "NXT Video Trainer 2.0" product from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Academy.

Objectives:

Student will be able to:

1. Explain the different data types supported by NXT-G

2. Identify and correct mismatched data types in NXT-G

3. Explain the function of the Number-to-Text Block

4. Explain the role of each plug on the data hub of the Display Block

5. Write an NXT-G program for a robot incorporating a data wire driven Display Block

6. Control the real-time Display response of a robot using data wires and Loop Blocks

Instruction Guide:

Data Types and Display

Primary Instructional Material:

Data Types and Display