Robotics 

VEX CLAWBOT PROJECTS (5 Projects for STEM Classes) 

 

 

Gary Cotie and Don Whitman 

 

 

Agenda:

1. Overview of Legacy VEX EDR System (Cortex not V5) Clawbot Kit

2. Explanation of RobotC Software and the difference between Natural Language (NL) and PLTW Natural Language (PLTW NL) included with RobotC from Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

3. Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy Curriculum for Teachers Video Lessons and Reference Documents Preview 

4. VEX EDR Curriculum for Teachers Preview 

5. VEX EDR Project Progression Overview (5 Projects)

   1. Open Loop Right Turn Bot Project

   2. Closed Loop Line Follower Bot Project (1 and 3 sensors) 

   3. Closed Loop Sonar Bot Project

   4. Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Clawbot Project

   5. Autodesk Inventor ROV Design Challenge Project  

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Session Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUUYWzKLTug

 

Session Document:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eodow141N0hZNnW44WU47P2hJIMeCEhS/view?usp=sharing

 

CLAWBOT KIT INFO:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qpPq85SYBg796SUdAbEigTKsZKIym_fP?usp=sharing

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Project #1 - Right Turn Bot Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qpPq85SYBg796SUdAbEigTKsZKIym_fP?usp=sharing

 

Project #2 - Line Follower Bot Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kZKW57550KONd0QHrr_NkGQnUVbBYtW2?usp=sharing 

 

Project #3 - Sonar Bot Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aS16qFxyZBysJQCWrmvAXaiTuc80qrGT?usp=sharing

 

Project #4 - Claw Bot Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PnM8mnxs398ctUDb3Sf6YEwxMdg9_6EW?usp=sharing

 

Project #5 - VEX Clawbot Inventor Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Xn5l5os15pGQrQxzCfLPaK8ID97ef8-v?usp=sharing

 

RobotC Software:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dX491rS09kxV-c2_ObhqZsRKO8bkdfER?usp=sharing

 

VEX Robot Curriculum: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qPWk4MY81tsYQ4J7Qj68O4jasroiyY2q?usp=sharing

 

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Gary Gotie: grcotie@ilstu.edu

Don Whitman: whitmad@unit5.org

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