out there

Liz go through this blog when Liz came across few comments from readers out there. Seriously, Liz is very happy to read those wonderful comment from readers all over the world.Really grateful and appreciate it. =)

However, there are some news that want to share with all of you.

1. Since this blog is educational blog, there is only one project will be reported in this blog. There will be no continual project in this blog. Sorry to disappointed some  readers out there.

2. We are very happy to share this idea with reader out there. Therefore, we had uploaded the program and the instructions at this blog. If you need this project as references, fell free to downloaded but we will be very much appreciate if can acknowledge us in your reference. This is a recognition for our hard work.

3. Millions thanks for all the readers from all over the world that like our this little tiny blog.

4. By the way, four of us currently busy with our own life as teacher. We had been posted to the various places in Malaysia with same mission to educate our new generations. Life is so far so good with up and down of course. Sometimes, yes, we are tired with the real world facts, with daily routine but we really do happy with what we had did. Never regrets for what we had decided back few years past.

With all the loves, we are looking forward to hear from readers soon.

Liz LIng

 

lastest update

heY aLL…

after such long time, finally updaTe. (wink wink)

Well, finally four of us graduate fro our degree. It is really great and the feelings is hard to express. The feeling of the hard works and finally being paid. Our final QUT degree result is known as well. So happy and all of us did well. We now are waiting for our posting and we are going to be a teacher. We are going to teach kids. Wah, cant wait for it. So amazing to touch the heart of the little kids.

 

hey all..

This entry is out of topic but it will tell all the progress of this group after the semester end. As last semester end, this group memory remain as memory. However, the group members  still always see each another, talk to each another as well. Today, the result for this unit had come out. We are so lucky that our group score a good pointer. We are happy because our hard work paid. Just to inform the readers, this blog is still active where i do welcome discussion in this blog. Feel free to share some interesting ideas with us.. Till then, adios..

 

Robotic Blog List

Here some links of other robotic groups from Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Teknik, Kuala Lumpur.

We all are the students-teacher in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programs who learn regarding Robotic in the semester 01/2009..

Fell free to view all the other blog..

• actroidv721
• afrobot
• april13th
• dnt1-qut5
• gangipin
• ixarious_xerox
• mentadakz
• Ozaimasrobotic
• PauPanas
• Power_Gurlz86
• Prohitech
• robostorm
• Short_Circuit007
• Teqnobot
• This_is_not_a_machine
• 3Box_Ro-Bo-Tic
• 3patrol

We all had finished in studying this subject. A lot of knowledge and valuable experiences that we had gathered and now its our turn to teach primary students regarding robotic in Malaysian schools.

Special thanks to all the IPGM Teknik Robotic lecturers, Mr. Abd Ghani and Mrs. Nor Rashidah and not forgetten to Mr.Shaun Nykvist from QUT, Australia.

To all friends, may you all be the best teacher in future!

~Good bye and may god bless you all~

 

the end …

This is the end of this robotic blogging. We had passed up all our assessment by 30th of March 2009. We will going out for our internship on 2nd April 2009. We are waiting for this moment. Mix feelings of nervous, excited, happy and also maybe blur blur.

Four of us havent decide yet, either we want to stop blogging in this blog or continue this blog as group blogging talking, dicussing about other topics. Since we all busy with the internship preparation, we havent have time to discuss the future of this blog.We will find a day to disccuss this.

Thanks for all the readers that making this blog meaningful for us. Comments from all had made this project successfully done. We love you all for making this all happen for us.

Till then….

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TCR2009 Video

Hi folks.. Here is the TCR2009 version 2.0 video that show its operations that you all waiting for..

Feel free to comment, thanks (“.)
This may be our last post on this blog, since the dateline of our assignment is on 30th March 2009. But we still will responds to any comments that you give after this.

To the QUT and IPTKL lecturers who visiting this blog, we hope you enjoy on what we had done. We had try our best.

Cheers,
Robo-Robot Group
DNT4-QUT2

 

TCR-2009 Building Construction

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

Hi there, yesterday I had uploaded the TCR2009 version 2.0 programming details. So, today I will explaining regarding the TCR2009 version 2.0 building construction and instructions.

We had use the LEGO DIGITAL DESIGNER software (click to download) in order to construct the robots. Using this software, we can know how many parts that we use (but still some parts are not available), and how to build it step by steps.

Below pictures are our robot picture, the TCR-2009 version 2.0, in real picture and in LEGO Digital Designer. Only the front wheel and the conveyor belt that change, due to insufficient parts that not available in LDD.

TCR-2009 Real

TCR-2009 by LEGO Digital Designer

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Building Details:

PART 1: UPPER BASE (CONVEYORS)

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

Step 10

Step 11

Step 12

PART 2: LOWER BASE (WHEEL BODY)

Step 13

Step 14

Step 15

Step 16

Step 17

Step 18

Step 19

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Step 22

Step 23

Step 24

Step 25

Step 26

Still confuse? Still do not understand? Still do not detail? If yes, please view the building construction video via LEGO Digital Designer..

Info:

*To download the soft-copy of TCR-2009 LEGO Digital Designer file, please click the “Trash Clean Bot Version 2.lxf” at the right side bar TCR2009 Program Box.

**To download the complete html file of TCR2009 Building, please click the “Building TCR2009.rar” file at the right side bar.

***To download the video, please download and install the youtube downloader software.

::::Pictures: Credited to Azri Razak::::

 

TCR-2009 Programming

PROGRAMMING

In this entry, I will explain regarding the TCR-2009 Version 2.0 programming. The TCR-2009 use two NXT Bricks for it operations, therefore there were two types of programming that created.

NXT 1 Programming:

For robot movement

NXT 1 Program Details:

Icon 1: Move

• Port: B & C
• Direction: Forward
• Steering: Forward
• Power: 75
• Duration: Unlimited
• Next Action: n/a

Icon 2: Wait

• Control: Sensor
• Sensor: Ultrasonic Sensor
• Port: 4
• Until: <13
• Show: Centimeters

Icon 3: Move

• Port: B & C
• Direction: Stop
• Steering: n/a
• Power: n/a
• Duration: n/a
• Next Action: Break

Icon 4: Wait

• Control: Sensor
• Sensor: Sound Sensor
• Port: 3
• Until: > 50

Icon 5: Wait

• Control: Time
• Until: Seconds 2

Icon 6: Move

• Port: B & C
• Direction: Reverse
• Steering: Reverse Straight
• Power: 50
• Duration: 1 Rotation
• Next Action: Break

Icon 7: Wait

• Control: Time
• Until: Seconds 1

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NXT 2 Programming:

For Conveyors operation

NXT 2 Program Details:

Icon 1: Switch

• Control: Sensor
• Sensor: Light Sensor
• Port: 1
• Compare: >40
• Function: Generate Light

**Below icon will be place in the “bright” sequence.

Icon 2: Move

• Port: B & C
• Direction: Forward
• Steering: Forward Straight
• Power: 100
• Duration: Unlimited
• Next Action: n/a

Icon 3: Sound

• Action: Sound File
• Control: Play
• Volume: 100
• Function: Repeat
• File: ! Hydraulic 02
• Wait: n/a

Icon 4: Wait

• Control: Sensor
• Snesor: Sound Sensor
• Port: 4
• Until: >50

Icon 5: Sound

• Action: Sound File
• Control: Stop
• Volume: n/a
• Function: n/a
• File: n/a
• Wait: n/a

Icon 6: Move

• Port: B & C
• Direction: Stop
• Steering: n/a
• Power: n/a
• Duration: n/a
• Next Action: Break

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Programming Explanation
The robot will move forward until the Ultrasonic Sensor detecting  the ball which in 13 cm range. Then, the robot will stop  moving. Now, the second NXT will perform its operation.

If the robot detecting the Red colour ball (which more bright than Blue colour ball), both conveyor motors will rotating the conveyor to suck the red ball. At the same time, the “hydraulic 02″ sound will be starting. The sound sensor use to stop the conveyor motor. When the robot detecting any sound more than 50 dbs such as from whistle  or shout, the conveyor motor will stop from sucking the ball. At the same time, the “hydraulic 02″ sound will stop.

Then, the first NXT will continue it operation. When the robot detecting above 50 dbs sound (at same time with the second NXT), the robot will be waiting for 2 seconds for the next operation. The robot will move backward for one rotation, and waiting for one second before it move forward again as at the beginning of the program.

Legends:
Red Text: NXT 1 Operation
Blue Text: NXT 2 Operation

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To download the TCR2009 programming (NXT1.rbt and NXT2.rbt file), please click on the “TCR2009 program box” at the right sidebar.

For any inquiries, please leave us a comment. Till then, good bye.

What next? I will uploading the steps of robot construction video and pictures via using Lego Digital Designer in the next entry! Just wait!

 

Lego Engineering Conference 2009

In 17th March 2009, the LEGO Engineering Conference 2009 had been held at the National Science Centre, Kuala Lumpur.The purpose of this conference is to gather the teachers and educators who use or plan to use LEGO MINDSTORM NXT to teach math and/or science in their  classroom.

Nine students and one lecturer from Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Teknik Kuala Lumpur  had participate in this conference. Two of the students are from this group (in bold):

1. Elizabeth Ling Pei Lee (DNT4)
2. Khairuddin Abd Rahman (DNT4)
3. Syukri Milieng (DNT4)
4. Mohd Afiq Imam (DNT4)
5. Hafizan Maidin (DNT1)
6. Mohd Yasir Md Moktar (DNT3)
7. Noor Azmi Ahmad (DNT2)
8. Nurhanum Akmal Ahmad (DNT4)
9. Siti Hajar Azeman (DNT4)
10. Puan Nor Rashidah Bte Ahmad (IPGM Electrical Department Lecturer)

In the seminar, we all were hearing on the speech by Professor Chris Rogers, Tufts University CEEO and four other presenters which also including Miss Elizabeth Ling Pei Lee presentation on her experience of using NXT in learning QUT robotic subject.

Prof Chris Rogers on his speech

Miss Elizabeth on her presentation

Here,  I want to congratulate Miss Elizabeth on her braveness on sharing her experiences with all.

Till then, may god bless we all.

::::Pictures: Credited to Noor Azmi Ahmad DNT2::::

 

Trash Collecting Robot (TCR2009) Version Final 2.0

TCR 2009 Version 2.0 (Final)

Project Concept: Collecting for Cleaning

Project Name: Trash Collector Robot (TCR-2009)

Project Version: Final 2.0

Manufacture Date: 12 March 2009

Objectives:

1. Collecting trash on floor.
2. Keep the trash without falling back to floor

Differences between TCR2009 Test 1.0
This final version of TCR2009 do not as “intelligence” as the Test version. The operation of the robot had been set up. But, the improvement of its conveyor (the important part of this robot) had make the final version of TCR2009 is better than the test version. By using TWO NXT Bricks had make the TCR2009 Version 2.0 become more efficient in completing it tasks.

Project Overview
The TCR2009 Version F-2.0 uses two NXT Bricks. The NXT Brick had been programmed to perform different tasks:

1. NXT 1: Use to move the robots, and rotating the servo motor for the wheels. (Integrate with Ultra Sonic and Sound Sensors)
2. NXT 2: Use to rotate the four conveyors. (Integrate with Sound sensor and Light Sensors)

This TCR-2009 Version 2.0 uses four sensors, which are 1 Ultra Sonic, 1 Light and 2 Sound Sensors. The purpose of using this sensors are:

1. Ultrasonic: To detect the ball, and will stop the motor when the ball is near.
2. Light: To detect the colour of the ball.
3. Sound1: To make the robot reverse and again move forward after it hears sound (whistle)
4. Sound2: To stop the conveyor motor after it hear sound (whistle)

The balls (red and blue) are indicated as:

1. Red: Trash
2. Blue: Nature (Leaves, Flower pot)

How does TCR-2009 works?
The robot will move forward until the ultrasonic sensor detecting the ball. When it reach 11 cm to the ball position, the robot will stop. Then, the light sensor will scanning the colour of the ball. If the ball is the red colour, the light sensor will give the command to the conveyor to rotating and sucking the ball along the conveyor. If the ball is blue, the conveyor do not perform anything.

The robot will wait for the sound command. When it hear the sound from the whistle, both sound sensor (from NXT 1 and NXT2) will perform the next task. The conveyor will stop immediately, and after 2 seconds, the robot will reverse  for one rotation. Then, the robot will move forward and again try to detecting any balls that being place at the  front of the robot.

Problem and Solution
The major problems is the robot movement accuracy. Even though it had been programmed to move forward, the robot still do not accurately moving straight. After several R&D, the main problems is cause by the wheels. The front wheel need to be appropriately set up at the servo motor, and the back wheel need to being modified in order to make the robot do not able to turn (right or left).

The other problem is the light sensor position. For the first test, the light sensor is being place at the right of the robot. But, this had make the sensor do not able to detect appropriately the exact colour of the ball because the sensor is too high. Thus, the light sensor change it place at the upper of the robot, and will detect the colour of the ball which pass through under the sensor accurately.

The conveyor problems as in Test Version 1.0 had been overcome by the changes of the conveyor positions and by using two servo motor.

Improvement and Enhancement
Many improvement is needed to make the TCR-2009 become more “intelligence”, such as:

1. The robot need to be programed as the test version, which able to detect the ball that place randomly at the floor. This will make the robot will able to collect any “trash” at the floor, not only the ball that placed at it front.
2. The robot need to use the wider but smaller tyres. This will increase the robot moving accuracy.
3. The TCR-2009 only can collect the round shape ball, with the actual size. It cannot to collect the smaller and bigger ball. But, the TCR2009 never being test to collect the box. Thus, for the improvement, the another servo motor at the conveyors is needed to move the conveyor either right or left (to increase and decreasing the size of the ball path between the conveyor). Therefore, the robot will able to collect the small ball, the medium ball, and also the bigger ball.

That all for today, I will explaining and uploading the programming of TCR-2009 in future.

UPDATE: The TCR-2009 Program is now available for viewing and download!

And, I also will uploading the video of the building guide. The video of the TCR2009 performance will be uploading by Miss Elizabeth.

Till then, good bye!

::::Pictures: Credited to Azri Razak::::

 

Presentation RepoRt!

This entry is regarding our group presentation. Actually, the presentation is on last Thursday and we supposed upload this entry last Thursday. However, due to the heavy rain that cause internet connection had slow down, we had postpone the uploading process.

Today, finally, I can see the sunshine shine beautifully . So, i decide to upload new entry to this blog. The first entry is regarding our group presentation ( as been say at above).

Our presentation went successfully from the beginning to the end. Thanks to the all group members that arrived at the class on time and thanks to the robot as well. The robot work effectively as we programmed. The lecture also satisfied with our robot even though there are room for improvements.

In this entry, i enclosed some pictures of the presentation.

our project proposal been analyzed by Mr Ghani

explanation during presentation

We haVe handsome guys and cuTe girL in the group, rite?

Well, this is report regarding our presentation. Next update will be the proposal and the video..

tiLL then, Love MyseLf, Love Him, Love Her and Love our Planet

 

Finally..

After a week of brainstroming and hardwork to  solve the problems occur for our TCR version 1,  finally we can smile today. Our robot finally not only work accordingly but also a lot of improvements that had been done on it.

We did modified some of the ideas that proposed at the last entry, but we still ensure the early objectives of the project is achieved. We also had add in more sensor, servo motor as well the NXT. Sound like our designed robot is big isn’t it? Well, the robot is not complicated.

Tomorrow is our presentation day and let hope everything will go well. Tonight is the busy night for all the group members as we are preparing the last step for the best presentation tomorrow. Therefore, we promise, after presentation tomorow,first thing we will do is upload the video in this blog. For time being, i upload some great pictures of our robot for all our readers that stop by our blog.

Dear readers.

(public viewer, QUT friends and lecturers)

These are only 2 pictures of TCR 2009.  Coming, we will upload more pictures, video of the robotics as well the explanation regarding the robot TCR 2009.

— Till then, stay cute, live to the fullest—-

 

Trash Collector Robot (TCR2009) Version Test 1.0

TCR 2009 Version 1.0 (Test)

Project Concept: Cleaning and Collecting

Project Name: Trash Collector Robot (TCR-2009)

Project Version: Test 1.0

Manufacture Date: 4 March 2009

Objectives:

1. Collecting trash on floor.
2. Keep the trash without falling back to floor

Project Overview
This is the second idea for our robot project after plenty of weeks our group making the brainstorming and analyzing the previous ideas. The theme of TRASH COLLECTOR is same with our previous robot idea, the DESK CLEANER, which is to clean the environment. The robot have use three sensors, which are ultrasonic, light and sound sensors. The purpose of use these sensors is being describe on the points below.

1. Ultrasonic: To detect the nearest object on the floor, in order to make the robot move towards the object.
2. Light: To determine the colour of object.
3. Sound: To give the command to the conveyor belt to stop.

The robot firstly will make a full 360 degrees of rotation, to allow the ultrasonic sensor to scan the nearest object. Then, the robot will move to the object that had been put randomly on floor. The light sensor will scan the colour of the object, and if the colour of object is red, the conveyor will be rotating to move the ball up. Meanwhile, if the colour of the object is blue, the robot will make a reverse. For the red ball, the ball will be move along the conveyor until the ball drop to the box at the back of the robot. Then, the robot will wait until it hear any sound before stop the conveyor motor. The robot will then scan back to detect any other nearest object on the floor.

Problem and Solution
For the robot building design, there are many problems that we face.

1. Conveyor Arrangement: Firstly, we wanted to use only two conveyor belt. However, the belt seems not long enough to grab the ball on the floor. Therefore, we need to add extra two conveyor. However, the arrangement of conveyor seem to give us a lot of problems. The front and back conveyors must be rotating on the same direction. Thus, we had try to adapt on many gears to find this solution. But, at the end, some of our peers had come with the brilliant ideas, which is to arrange the front conveyor on the above of the back conveyor. So, the servo motor will rotate the both conveyor at the same time and without using any complicated gears.
2. Conveyor Functions: The front conveyor seem effective, but the back conveyor did not able to push the ball to the back. The ball will be stuck at the middle of the conveyor. At the end, we had try to put some attachment, that will push the ball to down in order to make the ball effectively grabbed by the back conveyor.
3. Wheel body: The wheel body is situated at the below of the robot. The main problem is the front body is too heavy, thus it will make the robot unstable. This will effecting the robot movement. As the solution, we had try to make a bigger box for the object container at the back of the robot. This will make the weight of front and back body more equal and stable.

The program of the robot still do not working. The robot can detect the nearest object, however it did not manage to accurately move to that object. Thus, the conveyor motor will not be function if the robot do not detect the object. We will try to enhance our programming by time to time.

Later Improvement
In next class, we will try to modified the robot on its design and program. We will try to change the arrangement of conveyor. The front conveyor will be put at the below of back conveyor.We will discuss on it effectiveness on the next post. For the program, after several problems on the previous project, we had try to change on how the robot will function. Next time, the robot will use also the three sensors, but with different purpose. The light sensor: will detect the route, the ultrasonic :will detect the object, and the sound sensor still be use for the same function as above.

That all for today, till the next time, Bye..

::::Pictures: Credited to Azri Razak ::::

 

Changing Idea?

After a week of process of brainstorming and try and error, we had encounter several problems and circumstances. Therefore, in the process of thinking of the solution, we suddenly came out with the new idea. The theme is still the same “Cleaning Robot”. Now, we have two choice of the robot. Doubt in choosing with best idea, Azri then say ” why not we develop programs or both idea first. Then, we try to built the design. Test it and we see the result”. We agree with that.

idea 1 –  Cleaning desk robot.

The problem is the students find difficulties to clean the wide area surface such as table. Therefore, the robot will help to clean the table. In this design, the sensors used is ultrasonic, light and sound.

idea 2 — Pick Up the Garbage Robot.

Main important point in this design is the conveyor belt at the wheel. The robot will detect the garbage at then pick up the garbage using its conveyor belt at the wheel. The sensors used in this design is ultrasonic, light and sound as well.

By now, the program for both ideas are ready. Just the designs of the robot.

well,  now, we are having class. While i am typing this blog, the boys are struggling in producing design for the both ideas.  Guess, I need to stop blogging and help them out.

Till then, stay cute and stay cool.

 

Desk Cleaner Robot

FIRST ROBOT IDEA AND DEVELOPMENT

Project Name: Desk Cleaner Robot (DCR)

Version: Test

Theme: Cleaning

Objectives:

1. Wipe dust on desk/table
2. Ensure Hygiene

Sensors:

1. Ultrasonic: Detect the desk surface
2. Sound: Stop when hear any sound command

Concept:
One servo motor will be use as the cleaner kit. This motor will be attach with cloth or wiper. The ultrasonic will detect the desk, and will move forward until the ultrasonic sensor detect the gap (if it had move over the desk). Then, the robot will automatically turn to right to make a U-turn. Then the robot will perform the same movements as above. If the robot hear any sound, the robot will be stop. Then the robot will move forward again if it hear any sound.

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::::  Pictures: Credited to Azri Razak ::::

 

Analysis: Our Idea VS Others Ideas

Finally, today we had decided on our project concept.. We will making the “Desk Cleaner” robot..

We had faced many difficulties in building the suitable robot design.. However, it can be fix on the next time..

While I’m searching on the youtube just now, shockingly I had found many “Cleaner NXT” robot that had been made by others.. I had analyze their design, and for me, many things that we can adapt to our robot later..

At the class, I had use the ultrasonic sensors as the distance detector for the gap between the desk and the floor.. However, several of project in youtube uses the light sensor.. When I observe the video, I had founded that the light sensors are better than using the ultrasonic.. Therefore, I will innovate the previous design, but still to use the ultrasonic sensors to detect other obstacle such as wall.. So now, we will use three sensors instead of two just now.. The sound sensor is just an alternative to make the robot more “intelligence”.

Here, I had added the video from youtube.. Just see the video, and give your opinion.. Which is better.. However, our project is not the same as in the video.. But, we can use their ideas.. Right?

 

PortFoLio in Progress…

dear guys,

i am writing just to inform all of you that the porfolio for this unit for our group is in progress. So, any idea and oppinion, inform me yeah! I will shows to all of u the softcopy of the profolio as soon as possible.

–till tommorow, stay cute  3 of you, just like me.. hehe —

 

Early Project Concept 1

In previous day, I had mentioned in last entry regarding creating a robotic project based on the Science Syllabus. If you all does not have any objection, I think this concept is suitable for us.

I had come with many ideas, but I had founded that several of my ideas had been made and chosen by other groups for their project. Thus, we need to find other ideas in order to make our project more authentic.

I wanted our project to be creative, using many sensors as possible, just medium-difficulties in programming but it must keep us safe. Based on our experiences in last class, some sensors such as light sensor does not work properly. Thus, we must try to not using light sensors because I’m worried if it will not work on our presentation day later. Therefore, I will effecting on our marks as well.

Here, I wanted to suggest on some ideas.

Idea 1: Sweeping Robot
The idea can be seen on youtube, but we can try to innovate it. We will try to create a “sweeping robot”. It use one ultrasonic sensors to detect the wall, so the robot can move and avoid to hit the wall. Meanwhile, on the below robot, we need to put one servomotor to rotate the cloth as the sweeper. This robot can be use to clean on the floor.

Idea 2: Desk Cleaning Robot
This idea is quite similar with the first idea, but the ultrasonic sensors place is change. The sensor will be at the front and facing down, to detect on the gap of the desk. We will program the robot to turn after it reach to the end of the desk. As the cleaning kit, we will use any cleaning cloth.

I will update if I had come with new ideas. However, I still need to know any ideas from you all. Please make one entry if you had better ideas. Your cooperation is needed.

 

My traffic light Idea!

hey guys,

Well, my idea for traffic light is simple. Just make a simple road like rel road. Using light sensor , the robot will stop when detect the red colour of traffic light. Simple idea only. Therefore, i like the idea that purpose by Khairuddin. Looking furtger  investigation on it.

till the, stay cute guys!

 

Links for Ideas

ATTENTION TO ALL GROUP MEMBERS:
Next week, we will had several days of free time. We will not have any classes except on the Wednesday only. Therefore, what if we use our free time on the evening on any day, to play with NXT at the lab? We can brainstorming on our ideas to improvise our project.

I also can test on our programming to see whether it is works or not. I looking forward for your opinions. Hopefully we can having more time together in finishing this project.

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SOURCES FOR NXT:
I had try to search on resources regarding NXT and Lego robotic project in the web. Fortunately, there are a lot of web that helpful for us. Here, I will share the links for you all. It is beneficial for us to be our resources in completing this assignment. Please lend some of your time to see the web below.

• http://www.nxtprograms.com/projects.html -Good site for example of brilliant NXT project**

• http://www.domabotics.com/ -Website regarding Robotics in the Classroom

• http://mindstorms.lego.com/MeetMDP/default.aspx – Several projects by Mindstorm Developer Program (MDP)

• http://www.nxtcentral.com/ – Plenty of creative NXT project to be seen.

• http://nxtasy.org/ – Sites regarding NXT

• http://www.robotc.net./ – Programming for NXT

• http://www.farhandanny.com/nxt-worm-robot/ – Example of Malaysian Kids NXT Robots

• http://www.idreamincode.com/category/nxt-lego-mindstorm/ -Lego Mindstorm Project

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Hopefully, this is helpful for you all in gathering better ideas. Please update this entry if you had find any other interesting sources on the web. Till then, good bye.

 

Idea Needed 2 !!!

On the previous entry, Elizabeth Ling Pei Lee had come with brilliant ideas regarding “traffic light” robotic project. This idea is suitable to be implemented in the Health Education in the primary school. But, we will waiting for her to explain further regarding her idea in the next entry.

However, in this entry, I wanted to share on what I had  found on the Malaysian Primary School Science Syllabus. Here is the link to access the syllabus [http://www.moe.gov.my/bpk]. There is one subtopic regarding “Investigating Technology”, and the content of learning needed the students to learn about:

• How technology can be used to solve problems.
• Using technology wisely to benefit mankind.

Robotic is one example of technology, and by robotic there are lots of problems that can be solve. Based on the assignment criteria, where we need to create a project that fits into the curriculum. Thus, in my opinion, robotic  in solving general problem is suitable to be as our project for this assignment. However, it still needed some consideration and opinions by other group members.

BASIC IDEA:
We can create one general problem, then we will develop several robotic concept to solve this problem.

It is more general and widen, and may not give us difficulties in finding ideas. There are a lot of problems that exist, and we just need to choose one problem. There are also a lot of examples for NXT in solving problems in youtube, and we may just need to innovate the idea or develop a new idea.

For example, Fendi had come with one idea, which to create a robot which can “serve a tea”. This idea is relate with the content of the learning as cited above, where “using robotic wisely to benefit mankind”.  However, I looking forward for any comments from lecturers or my group members on this issues @ ideas.

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Hopefully, we can find the fix ideas as soon as possible. As remider, we need to upload the assignment on 13th March 2009, and the final submission is on the end of March 2009.

Thus, in this week I think we must know what robot project that we will do. And next week we will start to create the paper work and the video.

Till the next meeting, good bye.

 

Idea Needed !!!

hey guys,

After our second meeting, as promised, i had go through our first week documents to revise the needed criteria needed for our assessment two.

Here, i shortlist the criteria that needed in this project making.

• design, implement and test a simple instructional environment (teaching resource)
• build an example of students project with the robot equipment
• project must set within the context of classroom activity and explain how it fits into the curriculum and what the outcomes of this project are in term sof learning for the students.
• teacher notes
• problem solving log
• short video

Hey guys, i then pop  up with this idea. How about traffic light idea? it can be used in  teaching subject  of  Health Education.

consider it.

till our next meeting next week.

 

Brainstorming of Idea 1

Our group had held the second meeting, to brainstorming the ideas for our robotic project. We had decided to relate our project with the school syllabus, either in Living Skills or Science. The rationale is, to ensure that our project is significant to be implementing in the educational context it self. In addition, the project that we will create later, may also try to solve some simple problems in daily live.

Idea One:
The idea is to create the “robot race” as our project. This robot will try to teaching the students’ regarding speeds. The builder will create the robot with various design, and we will selecting two or more robots to race. The robot may be build by using different sizes and kind of wheels, different on its aerodynamic, and differences on its weight and height.

This idea is suitable to be implemented in the Science subject, to teach students regarding speed. Furthermore, this idea will able to develop students with fun and interesting environment due to its concept which more toward contest.

Idea Two:
The second idea is to create a “forklift robot”. This idea is to build the robot who able to lifting any objects such as balls. The robots will be use various kind of sensors, such as ultrasonic sensor to detect the distance of object, and light sensor to detect the colour of object.

This idea is very suitable to be adapt in the Living Skills subject. The robot will requires to use a lot of the gears, and it will be suitable to teach the students on how the gears move and works. This idea is adapting from the forklift machine that commonly use in industries where it used to move objects.

These two ideas are only as the introductory idea. We will try to improve and innovate on any our ideas and we will try to find the new ideas later on. We had done many research and finding may sources from the internet in brainstorming our ideas. The example of brilliant ideas that we able to gather from youtube.com are:

 

First Meeting

11 February 2009

This is our group first meeting after being decided the group members. We had hold a small discussion after Robotics class.

In this meeting, we had discussed several agendas.

Our Agenda;

• · Our Theme
• · Explanations of role of each group members

After discussion, where 4 of us had brainstorm our brains, we had decided that built a robot that can be used by the students to investigate the relationship of Force and Energy. However, then, we decided that maybe we need more exploration to see and analyzes others people projects to gain better ideas. Therefore, we had list down our small tasks and will discuss more about it on our next meeting.

Our Tasks;

• Find and see other resources to gain better idea. Present in next meeting. ( My dear group members, at least 2 per person yah)
• Analyzes the Malaysia Curriculum and Australia KLAs. (To make sure we are not out of the topic)

Until our next meeting… ( will discuss on project working schedule)

p/s: What is our group name?Forget to discuss today? Urm…

 

DNT4 Group QUT2 Members

MDZ392 Educational Computing Environment (Robotic)

Class: Design and Technology 4

Group: DNT4 QUT2

Group Name: ROBO-ROBOT

Lecturer: Mr. Abd Ghani Bin Ikhwan

Members:

1. Khairuddin B Abd Rahman

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2. Azri B Abd Razak

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3. Mohamad Fendi Rozaimi B Mat Hasli

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4. Elizabeth Ling Pei Lee