Introduction to the

Hummingbird Robot

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SO WHAT IS A ROBOT?Let’s look it up…

Merriam-Webster:• machine that looks like a human being […]• device that automatically performs [ …] tasks • mechanism guided by automatic controls

For more cool robots, check out: http://spectrum.ieee.org/blog/ automaton

Explore Planets

daVinci Robot – Wikimedia

Help People

with DisabilitiesPerform Tasks

Work in FactoriesCreate Art

Google Self-driving Car – Nevada DMV

DriveCars

“I can't define a robot, but I know one when I seeone.” - Joseph Engelberger, the “Father of Industrial

Robotics”

Robotic Action Painter - Leonel Moura

Curiosity Rover - NASA/JPL/ MSSS

Industrial Robots – KUKA Systems

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Do something!

Plan how to react…

Sense the environment…

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HARDWARE

HUMMINGBIRD

HUMMINGBIRDMotor Power Port

Motor Power Indicator

USB Port

Status Indicator

HUMMINGBIRDSensor Ports

Output Ports

OUTPUTS

LED a single color light source withcontrollable brightness

Hint! The light colormatches the wire color.

USING AN LED

CONNECTION STEPSTWIST!

1. Remove any plastic from end of wire2. Use thumb and index finger to twist individual strands together tightly

3. Press little button on top4. Wire should insert easily

• If you have to push it hard – make sure the button is all the way down

5. Release button to finish

TRI-COLOR LED

a red-green-blue (RGB) light source which can produce many light-based colors

like the RBG pixels of a TV or Computer screen, the colors mix together to make different colors

More on color mixing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/additive_color

USING A TRI-COLOR LED

SERVO

a limited range motor with controls forspecific angular positions

like an elbow which can move to different angles through a limited motion range

USING A SERVO

MOTOR

an electric motor with speed control that canrotate in either direction indefinitely

like a fan where you can control the blade speed and blowing direction

USING A MOTOR

VIBRATION MOTOR

a small motor that causes a shaking motion where you can control the intensity of shaking

like the “vibrate” mode of a cellphone

USING A VIBRATION MOTOR

SENSORS

USING A SENSOR

Hint! Any sensor type can be used in any sensor port.

LIGHT SENSOR

a sensor that detects how bright the ambient light is

like in walkway lights that turn on at dark

TEMPERATURE SENSOR

a sensor that detects the temperature

like in modern digital thermostats

DISTANCE SENSORa sensor that detects how far away something is

like in “no touch” soap dispensers

POTENTIOMETERa sensor that detects how it has been rotated

the volume control knob on a radio

SOUND SENSORa sensor that detects the volume of sounds

like in a soundsensitive light switch

SOFTWARE BASICSWITH A MINI-BOT

MINI-BOT

ServoTri-Color LED Light Sensor

SOFTWARE

Online Tutorials

Part 1: youtu.be/tplwz72rszs

Part 2: youtu.be/ej8exqx6hl8

BUILD TIMEMake a robot that uses at least: one (1) sensor and two (2) outputs

Not sure what to build?

Make a Robot:What is your favorite summer activity? What is

your favorite summer poem, story, or song?

PRESENTATIONS

Describe your robot- What does it represent?- What outputs did you use?- What sensor did you use?

Demonstrate your robot

JOYS & CHALLENGES

The aspect that you most enjoyed …

The aspect that you found most challenging …

CLEAN-UP1. Remove as many components as you can from your

robot

2. Repack kit with components & fill out kit form

• Put form inside kit, on top of components

3. Throw out or recycle any scrap craft materials

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