Love this design of a robot/wheel chair wheel that can morph from a single wheel into a multi-wheel tank track, as terrain conditions dictate.
Wheels on a wheelchair morph from one large drive wheel into a tank track. What applications can you see this on?
Very interesting applications demonstrated in the video.
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VEX Workshop: Manipulators and Mechanisms
This is another case where I don’t need to write too much, as it makes more sense to direct people to some superb resources.
A powerpoint presentation that I often use to describe various lifting mechanisms to new members of our robotics team is available at:
http://first.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/First/2006CON_Manipulators_Needel.ppt
Another presentation that goes a bit more into the various mechanisms that can be used to collect and manipulate game pieces is at:
http://first.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/First/2007ROW_Mechanisms.ppt
While the robots discussed in these presentations are for the FIRST Robotics Competition, and therefore much larger than a VEX robot, the principles are the same. In fact I highly recommend taking a look through the various files available from FIRST at http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=1108
Jason provides a great resource for teachers and mentors to access in regards to Building Robots in School. He is an example of resources he utilizes for his classes.
Give his site a look if you are looking for ideas, help or guidance
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Robotics lessons
The following lesson plans are for free use by Teachers of Robotics using the LEGO NXT Mindstorms Education kit.There are Junior, Middle and Senior School Lesson Sequences and plans that build on Robot Educator.They are designed to be used in an approximate 6 week block, but feel free to access single lessons.These lesson sequences and plans are free to use by teachers at educational institutions (see note at the bottom of this page).My only request is that I get some feedback (via the email address below) from you as to how they assisted you.Things that worked well and things that could be improved.Enjoy!Junior SchoolLessonsMiddle SchoolLessonsSenior SchoolLessonsThese lesson sequences and plans are all copyrighted and are the Intellectual property of Chris Bracken, ProactivePD(Some Images have been used from screenshots taken from Robot Educator within NXT-G by LEGO)
Looking for a series of activities for Lego to use in a classroom. He is a resource of lessons geared toward to different age levels of students. The plans are very well thought out.
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What Is Gearing Up?
Six weeks. Identical kits. No instructions. All assembly required.
Gearing Up, a one-hour documentary produced by KETC St. Louis and STORY HOUSE PRODUCTIONS chronicles behind-the-scenes drama and excitement leading up to the 2008 FIRST Robotics National Competition.Teams receive identical robot kits with no instructions and have just six weeks to build a robot capable of performing specific tasks. We follow four teams in their regional competitions: Miss Daisy, a seasoned team from Ambler, Pennsylvania; RoboDoves, a small, all-girl rookie team from Baltimore, Maryland; Rambotics, a team of teenaged felons incarcerated at the Ridge View Academy correctional facility for boys in Watkins, Colorado; and Ratchet Rockers, a group of suburban kids from Wentzville, Missouri.
Will they succeed? Will they fail? Gearing Up details the triumphs and disasters high school students encounter while sharing ideas and solving technical challenges.
Check out this promotional video documentary concerning FIRST Robotics and STEM education. Check you local PBS station to see when it is airing on your local station.
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DEKA Research founder and Segway creator Dean Kamen comes to D6 to demonstrate his “Luke Arm” prosthesis. Named after the artificial limb worn by Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars,” the state-of-the-art bionic arm looks and feels to its user like his or her native arm. Posted from http://allthingsd.com/
Follow the development and the latest news in the sequence of videos below.
Here is a video posted in 2008:
A 60 minutes segment demonstrating the arm:
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If you have a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robotics kit, then this site provides free building instructions and downloadable programs for lots of fun projects.
Projects designed for the young and young at heart!
Only one NXT kit required, no extra parts are needed
Full building instructions with color photographs
No programming experienced required! You can simply download and use the programs provided.
Know some programming but want to learn more? Study the fully commented programs to learn how they work, modify them, and use what you learn in your own programs.
Are you looking for resources for LEGO projects? This site has great examples of projects that includes building as well as the programming for the projects.
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