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Compete

Now that you have coded your Simple Clawbot to drive and move a cube, you are ready for the Clawbot Collector Challenge! 

The goal of this timed trial challenge is to have your robot autonomously drive and collect all three cubes on the Field and return them to the Starting Zone in the fastest time. Watch the animation below to see an example of how your robot could move in a successful run of the challenge.

Follow the steps in this document to complete the Clawbot Collector Challenge. Google / .docx / .pdf

Once you have completed the Clawbot Collector Challenge, check in with your teacher. Ensure you have documented the results of the challenge in your engineering notebook.

Wrap Up Reflection

Now that you have coded your Simple Clawbot to drive and move cubes, and competed in the Clawbot Collector challenge, it is time to reflect on what you have learned and done in this Lesson. Start a new page in your engineering notebook to start your reflection.

Rate yourself as a novice, apprentice, or expert on each of the following concepts in your engineering notebook. Provide a brief explanation for why you gave yourself that rating for each concept:

  • Gathering and using data (such as distances) to plan a project effectively 
  • Using Drivetrain and Motion blocks in a VEXcode IQ project to move cubes with the Simple Clawbot
  • Collaborative decision-making with my teammates

 Use this table to help you determine which category you fall under.

Expert I feel that I fully understood the concept and could teach this to someone else.
Apprentice I feel that I understood the concept enough to compete in the challenge.
Novice I feel that I did not understand the concept and do not know how to complete the challenge.

What is Next? 

In this Lesson, you used VEXcode IQ to code your Simple Clawbot to move three cubes.

In the next Lesson, you will: 

  • Learn about the Optical Sensor and how it can be used to detect colors.
  • Add the Optical Sensor to your robot, and learn how to code it using blocks in VEXcode IQ. 
  • Compete in the Treasure Mover Challenge!
A VEX IQ Simple Clawbot on a Field with the claw open, approaching a red cube. At the base of the claw an Optical Sensor is attached to the robot and is highlighted.

Select < Return to Lessons to return to the Lesson Overview.

Select Next Lesson > to continue to Lesson 3, and explore how adding an Optical Sensor can enable your Simple Clawbot to detect objects and colors.

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