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Robotics with the Boe-Bot
You can adjust the set points and proportionality constants to change the shadow Boe-
Bot’s behavior. Use your hand or a piece of paper to lead the shadow Boe-Bot while
doing these exercises:
√
Try running FollowingBoeBot.bs2 using values of
Kpr
and
Kpl
constants,
ranging from 15 to 50. Note the difference in how responsive the Boe-Bot is
when following an object.
√
Try making adjustments to the value of the
SetPoint
constant. Try values from
0 to 4.
ACTIVITY #3: FOLLOWING A STRIPE
Figure 8-7 shows an example of a course you can build and program your Boe-Bot to
follow. Each stripe in this course is three long pieces of ¾ in (19 mm) vinyl electrical
tape placed edge to edge on white poster board. No paper should be visible between the
strips of electrical tape.
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Finish
Figure 8-7
Stripe
Following
Course
Building and Testing the Course
For successful navigation of this course, some testing and Boe-Bot adjustment will be
required.