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Robotics with the BOE Shield-Bot • 3
About This Tutorial ....................................................................................................................... 6
About This Edition ........................................................................................................................ 6
Why Study Robotics? .................................................................................................................... 6
A Bit of Background ...................................................................................................................... 7
Audience & Support ..................................................................................................................... 8
Author & Contributors .................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 1. Your Shield-Bot's Brain ................................................................... 9
Robot Kit and Software Options ................................................................................................... 9
Check Your Hardware ................................................................................................................. 11
Activity 1: Download Example Sketches and Software .............................................................. 16
Activity 2: Write a Simple "Hello!" Sketch .................................................................................. 17
Activity 3: Store and Retrieve Values.......................................................................................... 24
Activity 4: Solve Math Problems ................................................................................................. 27
Activity 5: Make Decisions .......................................................................................................... 30
Activity 6: Count and Control Repetitions .................................................................................. 32
Activity 7: Constants and Comments .......................................................................................... 36
Chapter 1 Summary .................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 1 Challenges .................................................................................................................. 38
Chapter 2. Shield, Lights, Servo Motors ......................................................... 42
Activity 1: Board of Education Shield Setup ............................................................................... 42
Activity 2: Build and Test LED Indicator Lights ............................................................................ 47
Activity 3: LED Servo Signal Monitors ......................................................................................... 55
Activity 4: Connect Servo Motors and Batteries ......................................................................... 60
Activity 5: Centering the Servos.................................................................................................. 63
Activity 6: Testing the Servos ...................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 2 Summary .................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 2 Challenges .................................................................................................................. 72
Chapter 3. Assemble and Test your BOE Shield-Bot .................................. 76
Activity 1: Assembling the BOE Shield-Bot ................................................................................. 76