Remix Your Project
The Programmer should complete the following steps:
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Open the File menu.
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Select Open Examples.
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Select and open the Autopilot (Drivetrain) Template.
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Name your project Drive Remix.
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Save your project.
Let’s get moving!
Activity A: Move 10 Inches!
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Programmer, use the [Drive for] block to program Autopilot to move forward 10 inches.
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Download the project.
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Operator, run the project on Autopilot.
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Does the robot move forward 10 inches?
Bonus Challenge: Add a sound after Autopilot moves 10 inches! In the engineering notebook, the Recorder can write down what block the group thinks would allow the robot to perform this action.
Activity B: More fun with the [Drive for] block!
Here are some more challenges:
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Drive in reverse 20 inches.
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Drive forward 100 millimeters.
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Drive in reverse 150 millimeters.
Bonus Challenge: Program Autopilot to move forward 10 inches and then backwards 5 inches.