Second Annual High School Second Annual High School Robot Programming Robot Programming Competition (RPC)Competition (RPC)

Saturday, November 25, 2006Saturday, November 25, 2006

Who are we?Who are we?

Jodrey School of Jodrey School of Computer Science,Computer Science,Acadia UniversityAcadia UniversityWolfville, Nova ScotiaWolfville, Nova Scotia(902) 585-1331(902) 585-1331

Website:Website: http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/rpc/http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/rpc/Coordinator:Coordinator: danny.silver@acadiau.cadanny.silver@acadiau.ca

LEGO LEGO MINDSTORMSMINDSTORMS RoboticsRobotics

For more information see the Lego For more information see the Lego MINDSTORMS MINDSTORMS websitewebsite

LEGO RCXLEGO NXT

About Acadia’s About Acadia’s 2006 High School RPC2006 High School RPC

RPC website RPC website http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/rpc2006/http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/rpc2006/

2006 RPC Competition2006 RPC Competition

Date:Date: Saturday, November 25, 2006Saturday, November 25, 2006Time:Time: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm1:00 pm – 8:00 pmPlace:Place: Acadia War Memorial Main Acadia War Memorial Main

Gym.Gym.

2006 RPC Competition2006 RPC Competition

Your team will be graded on the following:Your team will be graded on the following: Competition performanceCompetition performance

3 missions: line tracking, maze, object removal 3 missions: line tracking, maze, object removal LEGO parts: 3 motors and 6 sensors (2 touch, 2 light, and 2 LEGO parts: 3 motors and 6 sensors (2 touch, 2 light, and 2

rotation).rotation).

Design and Technical KnowledgeDesign and Technical Knowledge Creativity and InnovationCreativity and Innovation Durability and ReliabilityDurability and Reliability Collective understandingCollective understanding

TeamworkTeamwork Management and communicationsManagement and communications

Next StepNext Step

Find a coach and think of a team nameFind a coach and think of a team name Parent, teacher, scout leader, Acadia’s studentParent, teacher, scout leader, Acadia’s student

Register teamRegister team Boys/girls: age group 14-18, 4 person team + coachBoys/girls: age group 14-18, 4 person team + coach $75 - forms are at the RPC website$75 - forms are at the RPC website

Get the equipment Get the equipment Borrow: school, friendBorrow: school, friend Purchase: Spectrum Educational SuppliesPurchase: Spectrum Educational Supplies Cost: ~$475 (kit, resources, and software)Cost: ~$475 (kit, resources, and software)

Attend a training workshop on October 14Attend a training workshop on October 14

NXT Robot Programming DemoNXT Robot Programming Demo

Move commandMove commandA loopA loopLine trackingLine tracking

Questions?Questions?

Jodrey School of Computer Science,Jodrey School of Computer Science,

Acadia UniversityAcadia University

Wolfville, Nova ScotiaWolfville, Nova Scotia

+1 (902) 585-1331 (school office)+1 (902) 585-1331 (school office)

+1 (902) 585-1067 (fax)+1 (902) 585-1067 (fax)

Website:Website: http://http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/rpciitrl.acadiau.ca/rpc//

Coordinator:Coordinator: danny.silver@acadiau.cadanny.silver@acadiau.ca