The R2 Project Part 2

Blogpost from Luke Laurie’s Teacherblog: http://lukelaurie.wordpress.com/ Last time, I talked about how I was building the drivetrain for the remote controlled R2. Click here for Part 1. It’s really important to me that this robot is mobile, and able to drive on smooth ground or carpet, while also being able to overcome bumps and dips. Being [...]

The R2 Project Part 1

Blog Post from Luke Laurie’s Teacher Blog: http://lukelaurie.wordpress.com/ My son received an R2-D2 aquarium as a gift a while back, but we never had it set up with fish. After siting around for a while as a decoration, I got the idea of putting some mechanical and electronic components into it and turning it into a [...]

MESA Robotics Rules – Repost

Blog Post at http://lukelaurie.wordpress.com/ Robotic Sumo Robotic Tug O’War   Since the year 2000, I have been working with students on the Central Coast of California, teaching them to build and program robots, mostly using LEGO Mindstorms. Last year, several MESA centers across California piloted rules I developed for UCSB’s RoboChallenge program. These rules are designed [...]

CDE Poster Featuring My Robotics Class

Blog Post from Luke Laurie’s Teacher Blog http://lukelaurie.wordpress.com/ Click Here to See a Medium Sized Version of the Poster Click Here to See a Full Size Version of the Poster The Robotics Science Class has been getting a lot of attention lately, with people asking to visit the class from elsewhere in California, and people wanting [...]