Barco - LEGO Mindstorms EV3 sailboat robot

Barco from spanish means boat.

The robot is made to look like a sail ship. The sails are made out of technic panels, attached in various ways to create the best look. Otherwise the robot uses two motors with tyres to move. At the back of the robot there is a Gyro sensor, which helps it maneuver.

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12 Apr 2019

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LEGO Mindstorms EV3 45544 Education Core
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Level D2. "Seafaring". Robotics with LEGO

The eighth level of the Robotics with LEGO curriculum for students in third or fourth grade.

In this level, students learn to use the fourth sensor in the robotics set - the gyro sensor. The robots are modeled after boats, yachts, and ships. With the help of the gyro sensor, students can set a course for their robots to a given angle and can detect deviations from the course. In open seas, there may be sea-monsters and the robots are being programmed to detect a sudden change in acceleration with the help of the said sensor.

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Lesson 2 - Sailboat

Introduction

Today we build a sailboat or should we call it a sailbot!
Have you seen sailboat? Do you know why those boats are called sailboat?
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As you may guess for the name those boats use sails to propel. With the help of the sails, the sailboats manage to harvest wind power. When there is wind, it blows the sails and the boat starts moving.

Before modern engineering discoveries and the invention of engines, this was the main way to move on water. Sailboats are extremely fast and if there is strong enough tailwind they can go with speeds above 45 km/h. For comparison, ships nowadays reach speeds of 50-60 km/h. Of course, there are ultrafast boats that can go with more than 500 km/h, as the water speed record stays at 511.121 km/h

Although, they were eco friendly, sailboats are hugely dependent on the wind and its existence. That is why nowadays they have almost no usage, apart from tourist attraction and beautify the ports. Often there are competitions called regatta. In those competition the crews show their skills while competing on a given path. That is what we will be doing today!

[In Development] The fun level - Game-oriented introduction to LEGO robotics

A level, designed for introduction in LEGO-robotics, focused mostly on games. We use goal-oriented challenges to make the students want to accomplish a certain task, learning a lot in the process. Some of the games we have included here are football, bowling, paper-plane competition and many more. It is suitable for studens 8 to 12 years old, but even older students will have a lot of fun with the activities.

This is a brand new course that we are experimenting with in a groups in June 2019. Keep in mind that it is possible to use it for summer camps and groups, but there are a few lessons that will be improved on the fly.

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Lesson 7

Yolanda comes from the novel "Yolanda, the Black Corsair's Daughter" by Emilio Salgari.

The robot resembles a sailship with two masts. The mast in the back is connected to a medium motor, which allows it to rotate with some limits. The mast also has a gyro sensor in the back. These are placed so that the gyro sensor detects which way "the wind is blowing" and moves the sails that way. The second mast is connected to the first one so that it moves accordingly. The robot also uses two large motors to move.

Robotics with LEGO - Level 2.5 - Maritime Journey

The fourth level of the Robotics with LEGO curriculum for students from fifth to twelfth grades.

In this level students focus on the rotational sensor that is part of every motor in the robotics set. Students also learn to use the fourth sensor in the robotics set - the gyro sensor.
First few robot constructions imitate sea-animals and their behavior. Students create programs that check whether the robot's claws or pecks have successfully caught an object. That sensor in the motors allows the robots to go back in their lairs even after the use of unlimited movement. The rest of the robots are modeled after boats, yachts, and ships. With the help of the gyro sensor, students can set a course for their robots to a given angle and can detect deviations from the course. In open seas, there may be sea-monsters and the robots are being programmed to detect a sudden change in acceleration with the help of the said sensor.

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Lesson 4 - Sailboat

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Barco - LEGO Mindstorms EV3 sailboat robot

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Bill of materials (Parts list)

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Courses and lessons with this Material

Level D2. "Seafaring". Robotics with LEGO

Lesson 2 - Sailboat

Introduction

[In Development] The fun level - Game-oriented introduction to LEGO robotics

Lesson 7

Robotics with LEGO - Level 2.5 - Maritime Journey

Lesson 4 - Sailboat