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4 • Robotics with the BOE Shield-Bot
Activity 2: Re-Test the Servos ..................................................................................................... 85
Activity 3: Start-Reset Indicator .................................................................................................. 89
Activity 4: Test Speed Control ..................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 3 Summary .................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 3 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 100
Chapter 4. BOE Shield-Bot Navigation ......................................................... 103
Activity 1: Basic BOE Shield-Bot Maneuvers ............................................................................. 104
Activity 2: Tuning the Basic Maneuvers .................................................................................... 109
Activity 3: Calculating Distances ............................................................................................... 112
Activity 4: Ramping Maneuvers ................................................................................................ 116
Activity 5: Simplify Navigation with Functions .......................................................................... 118
Activity 6: Custom Maneuver Function..................................................................................... 125
Activity 7: Maneuver Sequences with Arrays ........................................................................... 127
Chapter 4 Summary .................................................................................................................. 139
Chapter 4 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 140
Chapter 5. Tactile Navigation with Whiskers ............................................... 147
Activity 1: Build and Test the Whiskers ..................................................................................... 148
Activity 2: Field-Test the Whiskers ............................................................................................ 154
Activity 3: Navigation with Whiskers ........................................................................................ 157
Activity 4: Artificial Intelligence for Escaping Corners .............................................................. 162
Chapter 5 Summary .................................................................................................................. 168
Chapter 5 Challenges ................................................................................................................ 168
Chapter 6. Light-Sensitive Navigation with Phototransistors .................... 176
Introducing the Phototransistor ............................................................................................... 177
Activity 1: Simple Light to Voltage Sensor ................................................................................ 178
Activity 2: Measure Light Levels Over a Larger Range .............................................................. 188
Activity 3: Light Measurements for Roaming ............................................................................ 197
Activity 4: Test a Light-Roaming Routine .................................................................................. 202
Activity 5: Shield-Bot Navigating by Light ................................................................................. 207