Tips for starting the research project.

The following tips were taken from the FLL blog:

http://fll.coloradofirst.org/book/fll-teams/project-resources#comment-54

Getting started on your project only takes a few minutes of brainstorming by following these simple steps:

• Identify your Community - school, city, state, etc?
• List how people, animals, information and things move in, around, to, through your community
• What problems do you see in your community?
• Pick 1 area to learn about and research
• Come up with a solution to the problem

Things to remember to be sure to include in a Project Presentation:

• 5 minutes (5 to setup & present and 5 for q&a with the judges)
• Identify your Problem (don't forget to state your community)
• Research
• Innovative Solution
• Share with Others
• Creativity

Legoland in Google Maps Street view!!!

Just a fun post to start your week...

The Street View feature of Google Maps has been used to give you a complete view inside Legoland.

Go and see it for yourself.

Smart Cars new website is HERE!

I have finally made a website for my team: smartcars2009.webs.com.

Everyone please join.

hello

Email Addresses?

Can everyone please put their email addresses on this blog? That would be really helpful.

P.S. The email address for the whole Smart Cars team is: smartcars2009@yahoo.com

Useful Pictures

Hi. I got on.

Here are some useful pictures for all the teams.

Robot ideas & Robot fun

Some good ideas – be sure to check out tag-bot’s great escape and claw-bot – great use of the ultra-sonic capability.

Note, all the videos are fun

http://nxtblog.davidjperdue.com/category/inventions/page/2/

Tank designs

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2687508/Introduction-to-Lego-Robotics

http://thenxtstep.blogspot.com/2007/05/dctrw-new-robot-design.html

Small tank

http://mindstorms.lego.com/nxtlog/ProjectDisplay.aspx?id=a95f47fb-af90-4fe4-b73c-ca6c283d8419

looks like special treads

Amphibious

http://mindstorms.lego.com/nxtlog/ProjectDisplay.aspx?id=06e8135d-3601-4508-9e0b-b8ef322a6fb4

Cool walking robots

http://technicpuppy.miguelagullo.net/lblinks.html

Rubik’s cube solver – amazing!

http://robotics.benedettelli.com/LRU.htm

And, one more form Tatjana.

different arms, and the eyes would be an ultrasonic, there would be light and touch sensors as well.

Teams finalized: We have 3 now.

Great meeting we had today. I think all 3 teams are now finalized (although still changing a few names), but in general I think this has all been settled now.

The teams also took a more detailed look at the project and started thinking on what to do.

We had a good overview of how to work in teams and what the different roles can people play.

Blog here and post your comments regarding the project, your ideas and your teams.

here is a good robot http://www.nxtprograms.com/claw_car/index.html after viewing you might think that why the heck do we need a game controller for, you can just remove or modify it

i think that using two big RCX wheels and one caster wheel
also using two light sensors will be help full
if we use the arrow route to get to the dymommomter we should use a ultra sonic sensor

HELLO EVERYBODY

Building a Robot

The base of an FLL robot should be robust (no loose parts), be able to turn easily using 2 drive motors, have a 3rd motor for picking up objects, and possibly a light sensor for navigation. Plus, it should be easy to add and remove various attachments to accomplish Smart Move missions. Building a robot and its attachments, together with programming, planning missions, etc. will take lots of time and work all the way to the competition. Here are some starting points:

• View youtube movies of FLL teams who competed in the past years to pick up some ideas on how to approach building a robot. Search for the words: FLL, first lego league, climate connections 2008, power puzzle 2007. Here are a few examples of the teams scoring well last year: a team scoring maximum (400 pts), a team scoring 360 points, our team Global Coolers scoring 230 pts


• Look at robot building instructions: the basic Tribot could a good design to start with. More good examples can be found at nxtprograms: look at Castor Bot, Bumper Car, Explorer, Puppy, 4x4 Car with Joystick Control, Ball Hunter, Spinner Bot, Mini Sumo Bot, Modular Test Vehicle, Hammer Car, 3-Motor Chassis, Claw Striker, Line Follower, and think about how these could be used or modified to accomplish the Smart Move FLL missions.

FLL "Smart Move" challenge details released!

Check out the website with all the information regarding the challenge, missions, project, rules, etc.

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/smartmove1.aspx

Hello Lego enthusiasts

It was great to meet you today and see how well you solved the team challenge that Mr. Teasdale gave you. We are up for a great start. Keep that spirit of cooperation that you showed today.
Yolanda

First Post

Welcome to the Summit Middle School Lego League 2009 Blog!

Here we'll be adding notes, articles and commentary as we progress through the First Lego League Challenge 2009 "Smart Move" which focuses on finding new ways for transportation.

Stay tuned...