Mission:
Your team’s challenge is to create a robot which can cross a 20 ft distance in the least amount of time possible when a pushbutton switch is pressed to start it. You can race multiple robots built by other teams against each other or play against the clock and keep track of your time to see which team designs and builds the fastest robot.
Bonus: Program your robot dragster to stop as soon as it crosses the line at 20 ft.
Duties:
Design a robot that will optimize drivetrain acceleration in a 20 ft distance using no more than two motors. If the robot is geared too fast, it will accelerate slowly which will cost it time. There is a balance between acceleration and top-speed which each team must find. Experiment with the different tires and gears available. Sketch your solution on the lab sheet in the mechanical engineering section, label all sensors and motors.
Once these motors and sensors are placed, connect the motor(s) to the microcontroller using the attached wires.
Write a program that will propel the robot forward as quick as possible. Open the PLTW Template and Save As DragRace to your directory. Complete each section: Heading, Task Description, Pseudocode, Motor and Sensors Setup, Program
Your team’s challenge is to create a robot which can cross a 20 ft distance in the least amount of time possible when a pushbutton switch is pressed to start it. You can race multiple robots built by other teams against each other or play against the clock and keep track of your time to see which team designs and builds the fastest robot.
Bonus: Program your robot dragster to stop as soon as it crosses the line at 20 ft.
Duties:
Design a robot that will optimize drivetrain acceleration in a 20 ft distance using no more than two motors. If the robot is geared too fast, it will accelerate slowly which will cost it time. There is a balance between acceleration and top-speed which each team must find. Experiment with the different tires and gears available. Sketch your solution on the lab sheet in the mechanical engineering section, label all sensors and motors.
Once these motors and sensors are placed, connect the motor(s) to the microcontroller using the attached wires.
Write a program that will propel the robot forward as quick as possible. Open the PLTW Template and Save As DragRace to your directory. Complete each section: Heading, Task Description, Pseudocode, Motor and Sensors Setup, Program