Guide

Smart Machines
Unit Overview:
This unit introduces students to Sensors and Programming with VEX IQ. VEX IQ Sensors allow for
autonomous and hybrid control of VEX IQ robots and other creations. VEX IQ Sensors connect to
a robot or mechanism quickly and are easily programmed to help measure time, position distance,
rotation, sense touch, provide feedback, allow for human-to-robot interaction, and much more.
Unit Content:
- Key Terms: Sensor, Programming, Ultrasonic Sound Waves, Distance Sensor, Gyroscope,
Degrees of Turn, Encoder
- VEX IQ Sensor Overview
Unit Activities:
- Matching Exercise
- Autopilot Robot Build with assembly instructions (included with kit)
- Run Autopilot Modes (instructions included with kit documentation)
- Default Sensor Functionality Exercises
- Simple Programming Exercises using only the Robot Brain
- Simple Programming Exercises using Programming Software
- Completion of Idea Book Pages with robot programming and testing
Note: Separate copies and/or printouts of activities may be used for student work. Please see your teacher
BEFORE writing in this guide. Visit www.vexiq.com/curriculum to download and print PDFs of all exercises!
I.1