Vex Robotics

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Vex Robotics
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Introduction

• Over the next 4 -5 weeks you will design and
  build a robot to accomplish a series of
  challenges.
• You will work in teams of 4 or 5 for the duration
  of the VEX unit.
• All team members will have an equal share in
  designing, building reporting and evaluating your
  robots.
• Examine your Vex kits.

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Research Questions

• 1) What was the first useful/practical robot?
• 2) Where was it designed and by whom?
• 3) List 5 current uses for robotics and the
  technology they replaced.
• 4) What is meant by the term artificial
  intelligence?
• 5) Explain why a robot such as the ones you will
  build are not considered to be an AI even if they
  are pre-programmed and function without the
  remote.
• 6) List two interesting facts from the Vex
  Robotics official website.
• 7) What are the different subsystems of a vex
  robot? Explain in detail the importance of each
  one.

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Problem

• Design, construct and test a remote controlled
  vex robot that will be able to compete against
  another robot in a game of soccer.
• It will be able to control the ball while
  travelling and delivering it into the net.

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Specifications

• You must use the basic platform design (You may
  make modifications to it as you proceed)
• It must be controlled remotely
• Have a ball control device that does not prevent
  another robot from taking it away.
• Have a push limit switch on the back and front
  bumper.
• You may use metal, wood or plastic in addition to
  the material in the Vex kit. You may have to
  bring it from home.

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Design Brief

• All necessary components of a design brief must
  be completed for this challenge.
• This include the problem, research questions,
  ideas/sketches, final design, life-cycle analysis
  and evaluation questions.

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Rules

• 4 Minute Games
• ½ pt if you go into net with ball
• 1 pt if you shoot the ball into the net
• Everybody plays at least two games
• Contact allowed if playing the ball
• If a foul is called, a pt will be given to the
  opposing team