Lesson: "Data Hubs"

Overview: 
The goal of this lesson is to explore the use of Data Hubs, the equivalent of passing parameters in the Lego MINDSTORMS NXT-G program. Students will work through the "Data Hubs" video lesson from the "NXT Video Trainer 2.0" product from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Academy.
Objectives: 

Student will be able to:

1. Write an NXT-G program for a robot incorporating data hubs and data wires

2. Write an NXT-G program for a robot incorporating the Random Block

3. Write an NXT-G program for a robot incorporating the Sensor Block

4. Control the response of a robot through the NXT-G Move Block data hub with data wires from  the Random and Sensor Blocks

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

6. Explain the role of each plug on the data hubs of the Move, Random and Sensor Blocks

Instruction Guide: 
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Education Level: 
Middle School
High School
Scope & Sequence: 
Robotics
Focus Subject: 
Computing / Computer Science
Robotics Software
HW Platform: 
NXT
SW Platform: 
NXT-G
Interactivity Style: 
Mixed