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ARTS AND

BOTS MY DESIGN NOTEBOOK

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IMPROVE IMAGINE

CREATE PLAN

THIS DESIGN NOTEBOOK BELONGS TO:

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Jameson Sebastian

Arts & Bots Quick Reference

Outputs - Light

Name and Image What does it do? Plug it in Icon

LED

It is a single color light source with controllable brightness.

x Color Æ + Positive

x Black Æ - Ground

The colored wire of the LED indicates the color of its light!

Tri-Color LED

It is a red-green-blue (RGB) light source which can produce many light-based colors.

x Red Æ R Red

x Green Æ G Green

x Blue Æ B Blue

x Black Æ - Ground

Outputs - Motion


Servo

It is a limited range motor with controls for specific angular positions.

x Yellow Æ S Signal

x Red Æ + Positive

x Black Æ - Ground

Motor

It is an electric motor with speed control that can rotate in either direction indefinitely.

x Yellow Æ + and -

Since both wires are the same color, the motor can be plugged in two ways. Switching them just changes which direction is “forward”.

Vibration Motor

It is a small motor that causes a shaking motion where you can control the intensity of shaking.

x Yellow Æ + and -

Since both wires are the same color, the vibration motor can be plugged in two ways. Switching them just changes which direction the weight spins.

Inputs (Sensors)


Distance Sensor

It is a sensor that detects how far away something is.


x Red Æ + Positive

x Black Æ - Ground

Light Sensor

It is a sensor that detects how bright the ambient light is.


x Red Æ + Positive

x Black Æ - Ground

Temperature Sensor

It is a sensor that detects the temperature.


x Red Æ + Positive

x Black Æ - Ground

Potentiometer

It is a sensor that detects how it has been rotated.


x Red Æ + Positive

x Black Æ - Ground

Notes:

Version 1.1 – March 2012

AS

WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR ROBOT TO LOOK LIKE?

WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR ROBOT TO BE ABLE TO DO?

ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS

GOA

ASK

TO LEARN HOW TO CREATE AND PROGRAM A ROBOT

x WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR ROBOT TO LOOK LIKE? x WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR ROBOT TO BE ABLE TO

DO?

IMAG x RESEARCH x BRAINSTORM IDEAS x CHOOSE THE BEST ONE!

PLA x DRAW A DIAGRAM x MAKE A LIST OF MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

CREA

x FOLLOW YOUR PLAN AND CREATE IT! x TEST IT OUT!

IMPR OVE:

x TALK ABOUT WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN’T AND WHAT COULD WORK BETTER!

x MODIFY YOUR DESIGN TO MAKE IT BETTER x TEST IT OUT!

IMAG

DESIGN BRAINSTORM

What do you want your robot to look like?

What do you want your robot to be able to do?

Where did you find your idea for your robot?

I would like my robot to look like a potted flower. The pedals of the flower should light up in

some way to make its presence more festive.

I discovered the idea for my robot from watching the daisy I keep in my kitchen grow up under the

blinds in order to have an unobstructed view of the sun.

I would like my robot to respond to light and turn in its direction. Where my robot is a

flower and I want to demonstrate phototropism, I would like my flower stem to turn towards the light when it is turned on.

OTHER QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOUR PARTNER ABOUT THEIR ROBOT DESIGN

What was the motivation for your robot?

How do you plan to execute your robot?

What additional materials do you plan to use?

IMPR

WHAT WORKS? WHAT DOESN’T WORK? WHAT COULD WORK BETTER?

The plant

responds to the

light sensor

when the lamp

is turned on.

The LEDS

function

flawlessly

The Servo turns

the plant

towards the

lights

seamlessly.

The

temperature

sensor does

work at the

same time as

the light

sensor

There could be an

addition to the

program that would

allow both sensors to

function

simultaneously

PL DESIGN MATERIALS: WHAT MATERIALS WILL YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR ROBOT?

To make my robot I will need the following items:

-A coffee can

- A paper towel roll

- Cup

- Pipe cleaners

-Construction paper

-Hot glue

- Light source (lamp)

- Cotton balls

PL

DESIGN SKETCH: SKETCH YOUR ROBOT

Arts and Bots Project Development Worksheet

Project Title: Angio-Bots

Project Leader/Liaison: Jameson Sebastian

The Purpose and Main Features of the Project The purpose of this project is to use robotics to demonstrate phototropism in plants. It is relatable to students because they can see plants conducting this behavior in their own homes as well as it covers several CSOs for West Virginia making it relevant in the classroom.

Preparing the launch The question that this project answers is why plants change their growth patterns to reach sunlight.

Curricular objectives and scope of the project This project will aid in CSO SC.S.7.3 -Application of Science Students will learn critical thinking, teamwork, and problem solving skills from this assignment. Robotics also aid in this CSO by integrating science and technology. This project screams science as it incorporates experimental error, trial and error, and testing hypothesis.

Learning activities Students will work in groups to create an Angio-Bot of their choice. They may also ask other groups for help as it will be encouraged to ask at least three other students their question before they ask the instructor. Students will then present their bots to the class explain what the bots do and how they made them do it being sure to include the parts used. Students will also be asked to explain what could have been done differently or improved. Other members of the calss will be encouraged to add into the conversation while groups are presenting to provide feedback. Learning outcomes and assessment Students can be assessed throughout this entire process. While students are brain storming critical thinking skills can be observed. When students are discussing with their partners what the bot should do collaboration can be assessed. Understanding of the curriculum can be seen from the oral presentation as well as questions and discussion during other presentations. Resources and support A mobile computer lab will be needed for this project as well as recyclable materials brought in from student’s homes. Cameras can also be used for later class examples of how the bots are made. Project Showcase Students will present their Bots to the class with the top Bot going on display in the school office. Pictures

of everyone’s bots will be placed on to the class Facebook page for friends and family to view.

ARTS and BOTS Interview Questions

To identify the "story" behind each robot, try to cover the following points, and develop the ones that sound more interesting for each specific interviewee. Of course, if anything else comes up in the conversation that is interesting and not part of these points - dig deeper.

� Tell me about how your robot works – what electronic parts did you use and what do they do?

� Identify decisions made (materials, technology, programming, story) � What did you enjoy the most about this process, what was the most

rewarding part of the experience? Why? How so? � What was the most challenging part of this assignment for you? Why? How

did you overcome / resolve it? � What did you learn from this project (about robotics and the curricular topic)? � Show / describe the robot doing its thing (+ the assignment if relevant) 1. My robot works by using a light sensor to detect when the sun (light)

has been turned on. This causes my bot to turn towards the light when the light is on and then turn back to the original position once the light has been turned off. LED lights placed on the flower stay lit throughout this process.

2. A coffee can was chosen as a good sturdy base that would also house the Hummingbird and wiring. The top of the flower as well as the base had to be light weight in order for the servo motor to move it. For this reason the stem and pedals of the flower were made from cardboard and Styrofoam. A servo was chosen over a 360 motor because it contained attachable bases that fit the flower more easily as well as added a more realistic motion that would resume to its starting point. The light sensor was used so that the plant would know where the sunlight was.

3. The part I enjoyed the most about the process was at the end when I

was trying to think of more creative theme details such as the disguising the lamp and adding the window pane. The most rewarding part of this process when the flower moved towards the light when the lamp was turned on and proceeded to move back to its original position once the light was turned off.

4. That was the most rewarding experience because I knew that the bot was functioning like I had imagined it originally in my head.

5. The most challenging part of the assignment was getting the flower stem to adhere to the servo motor. It was the most challenging part because there was little room for the stem which was a hollow paper towel roll to adhere to the motor. This issue was resolved by adding a bottle cap to the underside of the paper towel roll so that more surface area existed so that more glue could come in contact between the base and motor head.

6. This project taught me a lot about robotics. From this I learned how a basic circuit works and that if every wire is not properly secured then a motor or light will not operate correctly. I also learned that while programming robots may seem like a scary task to some it is actually a breeze if you stay calm. This assignment also taught me a lot about plants as I found myself opening Biology textbooks nightly after class to ensure what I wanted to teach my students was indeed accurate.

An example of the ANGIO-Bot in action can be found below

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