Video tutorials

Overview of what is going to happen that part of the lessons.

To control the VEX Cortex controller we must use a software. In this episode we would download the software from the VEX site. Strange thing is that you must select your region correctly even if you are not in this region

After we've download the software we must install it and most importantly configure it. Without propertly configuring the software it would be difficult to use the Cortex Controller.

Now we will create the first program in this course and we will make the robot move forward.

We will cover three ways to transfer your program from the computer to the robot.

We will cover the typical reasons why your robot is not moving at all.

The challenge is to make the robot move back and forth with ever decreasing distance.

We will share the idea behind that challenge and how to conduct the challenge in a classroom.

There is the Move Tank programming block in the software. It allows us to set different power to each motor.

In real life, the same concept is used in cars, for example. The traction control systems apply different power to different wheels, so that the car is more stable on the road during turns or on slippery road.

Once you start turning how to do you a whole 180 degrees turn. The robot almost does it, but not completely

We encourage you to explore the software on your own.

In the EV3-G software, you could use negative numbers for power and rotations. In this episode, we would look at what is the meaning of this numbers and make a few notes of where the teacher must be more careful.

Specific challenge on programming the robot to move as a Yo-Yo

Now that you have tried and solved a challenge involving a series of instructions, we would like to share a few best practices.

Why we change the robots all the time and what to observe in each new robot.