Knex Robot Car
This web site contains details on how to make the Knex Robot car - a primary school teaching aid for taking the first steps in learning about algorithms.
Overview
The K'nex Robot Car is designed to enable primary school children to learn the basic concepts of programming by enabling them to build a robot of their own design and send a sequence of simple instructions for it to follow. An Intel Galileo gen 2 board is used to provide a private mobile private wifi hotspot that serves up interactive web pages from the robot to enable remote operation from a laptop or tablet. From there the children can enter their commands and send them to the robot for execution.
Basic Design:
A basic design can be built using an Intel Galileo gen 2 board paired with an Adafruit Motor Shield v2 and a wifi card. The SD card image can then be downloaded from the GitHub via the Download button above. Instructions are provided in the document below
Full Design:
The full design adds a number of extra features including lights, sounds and sensors, broadening the potential for use in other lessons such as learning about angles and distance, or measuring temperature over time in a science class. All components are contained in an enclosure with rechargeable batteries to make a robust solution for operation in school. A video demonstration can be viewed below along with instructions.
The K'nex Robot Car is designed to enable primary school children to learn the basic concepts of programming by enabling them to build a robot of their own design and send a sequence of simple instructions for it to follow. An Intel Galileo gen 2 board is used to provide a private mobile private wifi hotspot that serves up interactive web pages from the robot to enable remote operation from a laptop or tablet. From there the children can enter their commands and send them to the robot for execution.
Basic Design:
A basic design can be built using an Intel Galileo gen 2 board paired with an Adafruit Motor Shield v2 and a wifi card. The SD card image can then be downloaded from the GitHub via the Download button above. Instructions are provided in the document below
Full Design:
The full design adds a number of extra features including lights, sounds and sensors, broadening the potential for use in other lessons such as learning about angles and distance, or measuring temperature over time in a science class. All components are contained in an enclosure with rechargeable batteries to make a robust solution for operation in school. A video demonstration can be viewed below along with instructions.
The downloads below provide instructions for making the Knex Robot Car and also for delivering a lesson aimed at young primary school pupils to learn about algorithms. Note maker instructions v1.2 correct mistake in battery test diagram.
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This video provides an overview of the project
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