Challenge Name: Incline Plane Challenge
Participants: Team
Objective: To move up and down the ramp three times using one light sensor
Points Possible: 100
Rules and Procedures:
- The robot should start on the flat surface.
- It will then drive onto the ramp (incline plane) and cross the first black line.
- It will detect the black line near the top of the ramp and reverse.
- It will then detect the black line near the bottom of the ramp and reverse.
- It needs to move up and down between the black lines 3 times.
- At the end it needs to exit the ramp and stop near it’s starting position.
- You can use one light sensor and two motors.
- You must complete the entire objective in less than two minutes.
Grading Guide:
- You get 3 attempts to do the challenge correctly for full points
- Each attempt past the first 3 costs you 10% of the points
Notes:
- You can practice as much as you want.
- Tell your instructor when you are ready to make an official attempt.
- It may be helpful to practice on a flat surface with two black parallel lines at your table.
- Be sure your robot design will climb the ramp
- You can slow your robot down using gears
- If your wheels are slipping you may want to clean your wheels or the surface of the incline plane.
- The robot can just reverse each time it sees the black line. The robot does not need to “turn around”.
- The ramp should be at least 16 inches wide and about 3 feet long. The black lines should be about 6 inches from each end. Use black electrical tape for the lines. The angle of tilt should be about 25 to 40 degrees.
- The Robot does not need to turn around, it can just reverse each time it detects the line.
Education Level:
Any [1]
High School [2]
HW Platform:
NXT [3]
SW Platform:
NXT-G [4]
