ROBOTICS

Recorded by James Schultz as taught by Eagle Scout Jared Schultz

Hi, I’m Jared and I am here to help

you learn and earn your Robotics

Merit Badge.

I earned mine a couple of years

ago after attending a Merit Badge

Madness event and taking Ro-

botics in school.

It is a really fun MB to earn. I will

try and help you through the

harder spots and will give you sev-

eral websites that can help you

understand the material. I will al-

so give you some hints on how to

do a merit badge successfully.

http://troop75.us/files/

MeritBadgeBooks/

Robotics%202011.pdf

Start by getting a copy of the

pamphlet from your local scout

shop and a copy of the work-

sheet off line. Read them over

so you know what you need to

do. Pay attention to the verbs

in each of the requirements.

If it says to explain...then ex-

plain. If it says demon-

strate...then demonstrate. You

must do exactly what it says.

Also document everything you

do with videos, pictures, etc.

I am here with my friend

Brandon with the robot

we made for our badge.

It had a lot of cool func-

tions to it like being able

to tell the color of the

cup and to pick up an

object and put it into the

cup we told it to.

Electricity

Programming

Electronics

Computers

Game Design

Digital Technology

If you like

Robotics, you

might like work-

ing on some of

these other mer-

it badges below.

Other Similar Merit Badges

Merit Badge Books: ►www.scoutstuff.org Merit Badge Workbooks: Please don't post workbooks on your

site. Please instead post links to these: MeritBadge.org: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/MBW -or-

usscouts.org: http://www.usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp

Requirement Resources NASA Robotics http://robotics.nasa.gov Robot Events http://robotevents.com Ro-

botics Education and Competition Foundation http://www.robotevents.com Find a robotics Kit http://

boyslife.org/about-scouts/merit-badge-resources/robotics/19254/find-a-robotics-kit/

General Resources American Society of Mechanical Engineers http://www.asme.org AUVSI Foundation Ro-

botic Competitions http://www.auvsifoundation.org Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy http://

www.cs2n.org/boyscouts Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers http://www.ieee.org National Ro-

botics Week http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org RoboGames http://www.robogames.net Robotics Educa-

tion and Competition Foundation http://www.robotevents.com Roboworld http://www.visitroboworld.com

Technology Student Association http://www.tsaweb.org

Additional Online Resources “How to Build a Robot” by Razor Robotics http://www.razorrobotics.com/

building robots.html “How to Make a Robot” by GoRobotics.net http://www.gorobotics.net/articles/how-to

-make-a-robot-lesson-1 “Robotics Tutorials” by ElectronicsTeacher.com http://

www.electronicsteacher.com/robotics/robotics-tutorial/plain-robotics “MIT Lincoln Labs Robotics Outreach”

http://www.ll.mit.edu/outreach/ROLL.html “LEGO Mindstorms” http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/

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Robotics Merit Badge: Get Interactive Get ready to unlock the BSA’s first interactive merit badge resource

center! Enhance your merit badge learning experience by tapping into a mind-blowing explosion of videos,

games, activities, photos, the latest resources, and much more, including links to sources for robotics kits.

Visit http://www.boyslife.org/robotics

Additional Resources:

1a. Safety and Health OSHA standards for working with robots 2a. Robotics 101 NASA's Rover Ranch project. 3. Everything There is to Know about Robots 5b. Guidelines for Engineering Notebooks A concise explanation of the recording requirement. 5b. Engineering Notebooks First Tech Challenge Manual, including examples of winning notebook pages. 6b. Robot Events Robotics and Technology in Education's listing of events. 7. Careers in Robotics Includes an overview as well as current openings in the field.

Requirement resources

A great way to get fired up about

Robotics is to visit a Robotics

Competition put on by First Ro-

botics. It is a nation wide com-

pletion held all over the country

between Jan 5-Mid March. Each

school team must build their own

robot to do a designated function

or two or three. Then they have

one huge tournament where all

the teams come together in the

region and compete. Great fun!

Check it out and go to one.

First Robotics for High School Students:

https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc/

game-and-season

https://www.firstinspires.org/

Competition List

https://robotics.nasa.gov/events/

competitions.php

Google Youtube

First Robotics Competitions

Robotics competition middle school

https://www.robotevents.com/map

http://www.firstlegoleague.org/

It takes a whole team

many hours to build a ro-

bot for these competi-

tions. There are the stu-

dents who build, others

design, some work with

hydraulics or motors or

cut parts out of steel. Co-

operation is the key.

Safety First!!Depending on the type

of robot you are build-

ing, different injuries

may occur. If you are

building with a Lego set,

not much can happen

other than maybe a

shock or a small burn

from a short. But when

building a large robot for

competition like the one

above, lots of things can

go wrong!!

Bruises or skin being pinched: We use hydraulics, hammers and other heavy equipment.

Any of these can cause an injury when dropped on a toe or finger or pinched.

Electrical Shock: This is very minimal since most electrical sources are battery driven, but

an accident could happen when using equipment that is plugged in like saws and drills.

Burns: These could happen with a soldering gun or handling hot metal from being drilled/

sawed on or welded.

Eye Injuries: This can easily happen with so many people around you moving parts and

equipment but can also happen when metal shavings come off of a saw, screw driver or

drill. Note in the pictures...Everyone is wearing goggles.

Requirement 1: Safety. Do each of the following:

a. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while working with robots and what you should do to anticipate, mitigate and prevent, and respond to these hazards. Describe the appropriate safe-ty gear and clothing that should be used when working with robotics. b. Discuss first aid and prevention for the types of injuries that could oc-cur while participating in robotics activities and competitions, including cuts, eye injuries, and burns (chemical or heat).

HAZARD ANTICIPATE MITIGATE PREVENT

Regard as probable; ex-

pect or predict

Guess or be aware of

(what will happen) and

take action in order to be

prepared.

To cause to become less

harsh or hostile :

Make (something bad) less

severe, serious, or painful.

Never forget to

wear your eye

protection and if

you are soldering

to have good

ventilation.

We may get injured while working on a robot. But already, robots are helping us with the

injuries and disabilities we have.

INJURY PREVENTION FIRST AID

CUTS

BURNS: CHEMICAL AND

HEAT

BRUISES

EYE INJURY

OTHER

The answers to this question are in your

scout handbook. You did this stuff for your

Second Class and First Class requirements

and First Aid Merit Badge..

Requirement 2: Robotics industry. Discuss the following with your counselor:

a. The kinds of things robots can do and how robots are best used today. b. The similarities and differences between remote-control vehicles, telerobots, and au-tonomous robots. c. Three different methods robots can use to move themselves other than wheels or tracks. Describe when it would be appropri-ate to use each method.

For companies looking to save mon-ey, the idea of being able to replace a human with a computer and robot is enticing. A robot can work 24/7 with little to no pay or benefits, and is often faster than a human with fewer errors. Robots can also be helpful to employees as they can easily do jobs that are repetitive, monotonous, or dangerous and leave the interesting jobs to the humans.

Assembly-line

Factory Workers

Self drive cars and trucks

Phone operators, telemar-

keters and receptionists

Cashiers-self check out

Bank tellers, ATMs

Packing, stockroom and

warehouse moving

Prescription

Information gathering, ana-

lysts and researchers

Journalists and reporters

Pilots

Bartenders

Stock traders

Postal workers, sorting

Doctors, anesthesiologist,

surgeons

Soldiers, guards

Chef, cooks

Bomb squad

Typist

Switchboard operator

Bowling ball pinsetter

Gardening

Film projectionists

There are a lot of things I can do

better and faster than you can. I

make your life easier for you.

Look at the list to the right and

brainstorm how I do these tasks

and what part of each task I do.

My name is Com-

puter. I am a ro-

bots best friend.

Robots put your cars together for you. Robots do surgery.

Robots go to outer space

and explore planets for

us.

Robots fight our fires. Robots replace human body

parts.

We are here to serve and

to protect you humans!!

A short history of Robotics

https://www.robotshop.com/media/files/PDF/timeline.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_robots

Robot definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robot

a machine that resembles a living creature in being capable of moving independently

(as by walking or rolling on wheels) and performing complex actions (such as grasping

and moving objects)

such a machine built to resemble a human being or animal in appearance and behavior

a device that automatically performs complicated, often repetitive tasks (as in an indus-

trial assembly line)

a mechanism guided by automatic controls

Pre-1900

Robotics as we know of it today, did not exist prior to 1900...but many of the mecha-

nisms that are used in robotics had their development during this time. Also important to

robotics is math. Many if not most of the mathematics needed for robotics were developed

long before we had computers. Ancient people plotted the stars, discovered the laws of

physics and used math and engineering to complete great feats. The use of fluids, gears,

power, complex systems all had their origins during this period of time. Automations

(human-like figures) run by hidden mechanisms, the clock Jack, engineering that lead to the

steam engine, calculating machines and the Pascaline were invented. Even Leonardo da

Vinci designed what may be the first humanoid robot although we don’t know if it was ever

produced.

In 1709, Jacques de Vaucanson’s most famous creation was undoubtedly "The Duck."

This mechanical device could flap its wings, eat, and digest grain. Each wing contained over

four hundred moving parts and even today it remains something of a mystery. The original

Duck has disappeared.

In 1801, Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented a programmable loom. In 1865 John Brain-

erd created the “Steam Man” and in 1885 it was improved upon using electricity by Frank

Read Jr.

Advances were made possible by the use of electricity and the beginning of robots

took a huge jump forward during the industrial revolution between 1760-1820.

1900-Today

1921: The term Robot was first used in a play in Czechoslovakia

1937-1938: Westinghouse creates a human-like robot that could walk, talk, smoke

1941: Writer Isaac Asimov first used the work Robot to describe the technology of ro-

bots and predict the rise of a powerful robot industry. He also wrote the three “Laws of

Robotics.”

1942: First programmable mechanism, a paint sprayer was designed.

1946: A playback device using magnetic recordings was invented.

1947: The first “transistor” was created.

1948: W. Grey Walter created his first robots

1951: Raymond Goertz designed the first tele-operated articulated arm for the

Atomic Energy Commission. This is generally regarded as a major milestone

in force feedback (haptic) technology.

1954: First truly programmable robot called UNIMATE created.

1956: First robot company formed called Unimation. Engelberger called “father of ro-

botics.”

1957: Soviets launched an autonomous artificial satellite.

1960: Industrial robots first appeared in North America.

1964: Artificial intelligence research laboratories open at MIT, Stanford, U of Edinburgh

1968: First computer controlled walking machine was created.

1969: WAP-1 became the first biped robot

1973: First six-legged walking vehicle created at Russian Academy of Science.

From this point on, development increased with speed. The computer became the brains

and controlled most of the robots. They developed better walking, higher intellects, in-

creased functions and we began using them to a large extent in industry. Today we find ro-

botics in airplanes, satellites, space probes, industry, medicine, toys and more. They do our

household chores for us, deliver mail, carry dishes, vacuum and more. They can move, talk,

compute and are found in our cars and the international space station. Connected to com-

puters, they have become super smart (hello lexis) and even self-replicating.

Remote-control vehicles

A remote control vehicle is defined as any vehicle that is teleoperated by a means that does not restrict its motion with an origin external to the device. This is often a radio control device, ca-ble between control and vehicle, or an infrared controller. A remote control vehicle or RCV differs from a robot in that the RCV is always controlled by a human and takes no positive action autonomously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_control_vehicle

Telerobots

Telerobotics is the area of robotics concerned with the control of semi-autonomous robots from a dis-tance, chiefly using Wireless network (like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the Deep Space Network, and similar) or tethered connections. It is a combination of two ma-jor subfields, teleoperation and telepresence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telerobotics

Different Telerobots are used in various ways for as-sorted reasons. Some are used in dangerous, no human zones for experimentation, others for Security reasons, and much more! All telerobots are the same in the way they operate. The definition of "Telerobotics" is "the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a dis-tance." So, specifically, not every robot is a telerobot, just the ones that are controlled from various distanc-es. Now, most telerobots are made for a specific pur-pose such as lifting heavy things or collecting data, which separates them from other telerobots

https://telerobotics.weebly.com/uses

-and-types.html

Autonomous An autonomous robot is a robot that performs behaviors or tasks with a high degree of autonomy. Autonomous robotics is usually considered to be a subfield of artificial intelligence, robotics, and information engi-neering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_robot

A fully autonomous robot can:

Gain information about the environment

Work for an extended period without human intervention

Move either all or part of itself throughout its operating environment without human assistance

Avoid situations that are harmful to people, property, or itself unless those are part of its design specifications

An autonomous robot may also learn or gain new knowledge like adjusting for

new methods of accomplishing its tasks or adapting to changing surroundings.

Robotic Type Similarity Difference

Remote-

controlled

Vehicle

Telerobot

Autonomous

Robot

Now it is your turn to write

out what you know about

these three types of robots.

You may have to look up

more information on the

web or from your merit

badge booklet.

I am a robot. How do I get from here….to over there?

The vast majority of robots do have several

qualities in common. First of all, almost all ro-

bots have a movable body. Some only have

motorized wheels, and others have dozens of

movable segments, typically made of metal or

plastic. Like the bones in your body, the indi-

vidual segments are connected together with

joints.

Robots spin wheels and pivot jointed segments with some sort of actuator. Some robots use electric motors and solenoids as actuators; some use a hydraulic system; and some use a pneumatic system (a system driven by com-pressed gases). Robots may use all these actua-tor types.

Two-Legged Robots

Four-Legged Robots

Flying propeller driven Robots

Swimming Robots, propeller

Rolling Robots, wheels, balls

Crawling Robots

Tracked Robots

Boy’s Life

A book never written: “Artificial Intelligence” by Anne

Droid.

Jack: Why was the robot angry?

Ben: Beats me.

Jack: Because someone kept pushing his buttons!

Ron: What is a robot’s favorite type of music?

John: I really don’t know.

Ron: Heavy metal!

Ben: How many robots does it take to screw in a

light bulb?

John: I haven’ t a clue.

Ben: Three — one to hold the bulb, and two to

turn the ladder!

Griffin: Why did the robot go back to robot

school?

Brent: Tell me.

Griffin: Because his skills were getting a little rusty!

Lance: What do you get when you cross a robot

and a tractor?

Luke: Dunno. What?

Lance: A trans-farmer!

A book never written: “All About Robots” by Cy

Borg.

Billy: What did the man say to his dead robot?

OK...Scout. Take a break or you will be

Terminated!!!

Terminator T-800 Exoskeleton

RESISTANCE IS

FUTILE!!!!

The Borg Collective

Requirement 3: General knowledge. Discuss with your counselor three of the five major fields of robotics (human-robot interface, mobility, manipulation, program-ming, sensors) and their importance to robotics development. Discuss either the three fields as they relate to a single robot system OR talk about each field in general. Find pictures or at least one video to aid in your discussion.

Operator Interface: A robot must be able to communi-cate with its human controller. The interface is the mechanism of communication between the person and the robot. For example, a joystick controller for a video game is an interface used to communicate with the game. Mobility or Locomotion: Locomotion is how the robot gets from place to place--how it moves in its environ-ment. Mobility can be achieved with wheels, legs, fins, propellers, and much more. Manipulators and Effectors: The parts of the robot that interact with objects may touch things, pick them up, place them in containers, spray them with paint, and more. Examples include claws, pushers, and mechanical arms and fingers. Performing some function other than movement. Programming: Programming is how you talk to a ma-chine. Some forms of advanced programming allow a robot to learn and adapt to changes in its environment. The action or process of writing computer programs. Programming converts control functions to instructions that can be loaded or compiled and loaded into the ro-bot. The controller and programming creates the “Brain” of the robot. Sensing and Perception: A robot needs information from sensors to know where it is, to go where it needs to go, and to avoid obstacles. A sensor is a device that detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it. http://sasimpson.wixsite.com/robotics/fields-of-robotics https://slideplayer.com/slide/7086184/

Keyboard, mouse, touch screen, joystick,

game pad, voice, inferred remote, motion

control, wifi, Bluetooth

Propellers, hovercraft, tracks, helicopter,

plane, wheels, balls, jet propulsion, legs,

crawl...

Arms, claws, collectors, hoppers,

shooters, lifters

The compiler changes code created by a

programmer to binary or hexadecimal

code that can be understood by the ro-

bot.

Some examples of TEXT based robot pro-

gramming languages include: Java, C++,

C, Robot C.

Some examples of graphical user inter-

faces used for robot programming in-

clude: Lab View, WonderWare, Cimplic-

ity, NXT-G

Touch sensors, Sound sensors, Light sen-

sors, Ultrasonic sensors, Acceleration sen-

sors, Tilt sensors, Color sensors, Compass

sensors, Gyro Sensors

Research: Importance,

pictures, videos on the

web.

Research: How do all these

different factors work to-

gether to make the robot

functional.

Major Field of

Robotics (3)

Explain the Field Importance to robotic

development

Picture or video

You will need to do

some research on the

web. Be sure and get

your parent’s permis-

sion if you need it.

Requirement 4: Design, build, program, test. Do each of the following:

a. With your counselor's approval, choose a task for the robot or robotic subsys-tem that you plan to build. Include sensor feedback and programming in the task. Document this information in your robot engineering notebook. b. Design your robot. The robot design should use sensors and programming and have at least 2 degrees of freedom. Document the design in your robot en-gineering notebook using drawings and a written description. c. Build a robot or robotic subsystem of your original design to accomplish the task you chose for requirement 4a.

d. Discuss with your counselor the programming options available for your ro-bot. Then do either option 1 OR option 2.

(1) Option 1. Program your robot to perform the task you chose for your robot in 4a. Include a sample of your program's source code in your robot engineering notebook. (2) Option 2. Prepare a flowchart of the desired steps to program your robot for accomplishing the task in 4a. Include procedures that show activities based on sensor inputs. Place this in your robot engineering notebook. e. Test your robot and record the results in your robot engineering notebook. In-clude suggestions on how you could improve your robot, as well as pictures or sketches of your finished robot.

LE

Makeblock mBot Ranger

Boe-Bot Robot Kit

Rokit Smart iRobot Create 2 Programmable Robot

For this requirement, I can not help you, but I can make

a few suggestions. Get a robot kit that is appropriate

for your age (Legos?). Maybe borrow one from your

school. They are expensive so borrow if you can.

Read the directions!!! And then

follow them. Your robot must be

programmable but the program

or trick/function you do does not

have to be complicated. Go on

line for your robot to get further

help on Youtube.

I used a Lego kit

that I borrowed

from a teacher.

This is what my

robot looked like

and part of the

source code I had

to work with. Be

sure you follow

the directions.

Be sure you document

everything in your Ro-

botics Notebook that

you will make to show

the process you fol-

lowed and the results.

This is science!! Use

the scientific method.

Fun, Fun, Fun...

You will need to bring

your robot to your

counselor to show off

what you created. If

this is impossible,

take a video of you

running your robot

and bring that along

with your notebook..

Building your robot will take many hours, a lot

of fun and frustration. When finished be sure

and check to see if you did all that was re-

quired.

Sensors, programmable, 2 degrees of free-

dom

Documentation, pictures, flow chart

Notebook!! This is to be very very very com-

plete. Document everything.

Follow all directions in the requirement.

Welcome to my merit

badge workshop.

Requirement 5: Demonstrate. Do the following:

a. Demonstrate for your counselor the robot you built in requirement 4. b. Share your robot engineering notebook with your counselor. Talk about how well your robot accomplished the task, the improvements you would make in your next design, and what you learned about the design process.

Requirement 6: Competitions. Do ONE of the following.

a. Attend a robotics competition and report to your counselor what you saw and learned about the competition and how teams are organized and managed.

b. Learn about three youth robotics competitions. Tell your counselor about these, including the type of competition, time commitment, age of the partici pants, and how many teams are involved

Wow...you are almost

done. Keep it up!!

C-3PO and R2D2 are my Droids. You call them ro-

bots in your day. They are 100% autonomous with

artificial intelligence (AI). Keep studying robotics

and maybe YOU will be the one who creates them.

May the force be with you. Luke

Check out your local competi-

tions by looking up any of

these. First Robotics and VEX

are the two main ones for mid-

dle to high school age students

Time for a road trip. Hop in and

we will go to a First Robotics com-

petition. That is the organization I

am a member of and compete in.

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Robotics resources-Boy’s Life Magazine ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS

One of the best places to find the latest on various robotics competitions is http://robotevents.com, the website of the Ro-

botics Education and Competitions Foundation. The foundation exists to connect students, mentors, and schools in every

community, and its site can connect you to competitive events, workshops, camps, conferences and more.

ONLINE COURSES

Adults and Youth alike can learn how to program LEGO and VEX robots. Check out this site to get free resources to earn or

teach the Robotics Merit Badge. A 60 day free software download is available and free courses to help get you ready for this

merit badge. To sign up, register at the Computer Science Student Network: http://www.cs2n.org/partners/boy-scouts/.

UNIVERSITIES AND MUSEUMS

Check your local universities and museums. Many provide the public and Scouts with workshops and special opportunities to

learn about robotics. In addition, organizations and groups such as the 4-H, city recreational groups, Mad Science and ID-

Tech Camps can also provide workshops and camps in areas like robotics.

Here are a few examples:

Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Science and Engineering Education Center at the University of Texas at Dallas (SEEC)

Dallas, Tex.

National Center for Robotics Engineering and Technology Education (NCRETE)

California University of Pennsylvania

Robotics Outreach at Lincoln Laboratory (ROLL)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ARTICLES, BOOKS AND LINKS

There is a wealth of information to assist you on the topic of robotics. The first reference is your Robotic merit badge pam-

phlet, which provides a good overview and list of additional resources. The Robotics merit badge pamphlet is available at

your local Scout shop or online at http://www.scoutstuff.org.

In addition to the links above, here are some other websites that might be helpful. All helped the Boy Scouts of America in

creating the Robotics merit badge:

National Robotics Week

NASA

Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

Computer Science Social Network Boy Scouts page

Science and Engineering Education Center at University of Texas at Dallas (SEEC)

National Center for Robotics Engineering and Technology Education (NCRETE)

VEX Robotics

FIRST

AUVSI

BEST

LEGO Education

Requirement 7: Careers. Name three career opportunities in robotics. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Dis-cuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.

Collegeboard.org/

https://study.com/articles/

careers_that_involve_robotics.html

https://www.gradschoolhub.com/faqs/

what-types-of-jobs-are-in-robotics/

https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/

article/2018/06/want-a-job-with-robots-

5-amazing-careers-for-robots-

enthusiasts/12056

https://www.princetonreview.com/

careers/139/robotics-engineer

https://www.irobotweb.com/-/media/

Files/Cool%20Stuff/STEM/

iRobotCareerOptionsRobotics.pdf

Mechanical engineer

Electrical engineer

Computer scientists

Control system designers

Instrumentation engineers

Experts in material sciences

Biomedical engineers

Structural engineer

System integrator

Control System engineer

Information technology experts

Technicians

Electrician

Operator

Sales engineer

Software developer

Robotics engineer

Next year I will be going to college to

study Computer Science-Robotics. To

get into a really good school like, MIT

or Carnegie, you must really excel in

high school. So if you want a career in

this area...study really hard, take AP

classes, join your Robotics Team and

get your Eagle Rank. Wish me luck!!

What might a Robotics Engineer do?

Build, configure, and test robots.

Design robotic systems such as automatic vehicle con-trol, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, com-puter vision, and telematics systems.

Design software to control robotic systems for applications such as military defense and manufacturing.

Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume and precision in high-throughput operations, such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis; or sorting, moving, and stacking production materials.

Analyze and evaluate robotic systems or prototypes.

Automate assays on laboratory robotics.

Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mech-anisms, components, or systems such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, recon-figurable robots, and man-machine interactions.

Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capa-bilities.

Debug robotics programs.

Design end-of-arm tooling.

Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.

Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.

Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots.

Process and interpret signals or sensor data.

Write algorithms and programming code for ad-hoc robotic applications.

Create backups of robotic programs or parameters.

Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.

Make system device lists and event timing charts.

Provide technical support for robotic systems.

Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.

Supervise technicians, technologists, or other engineers.

Integrate robotics with peripherals such as welders, controllers, or other equipment.

Congratulations, you are done. Now inspire an-

other scout in your troop to earn the badge and

help him/her out. And of course...continue to

work on your Eagle Rank. Be one of the 5% that

achieve this honor. Good Luck. Glad I could help

you.

Eagle Scout Jared

Robotics MB