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IT & Software Hardware mBot

Arduino Robotics with the mBot

An introduction to robotics with the world's friendliest learning robot
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (164 ratings)
1,477 students
Created by Dr. Peter Dalmaris
Last updated 10/2019
English
English
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What you'll learn

  • Program the mBot on the tablet device
  • Program the mBot on the PC
  • Use the mBot sensors and actuators
  • Program the mBot using the Scratch language
  • Come up with your own fun experiments for the mBot

Requirements

  • Absolutely nothing. We'll start at the beginning.
  • Purchase an mBot kit
  • Download the free programming interface for Windows/Mac OS
  • Download the free programming interface for tablets

Description

This course will introduce you to the mBot, the world's friendliest educational robotics platform. The mBot is an Arduino-based, two-wheel robot that comes with build-in sensors and actuators, and that you can program using Scratch, a graphical programming language. 

The mBot is also extensible, with a lot of components available that you can use to build your own robotic creations.

In this course, I will show you how to assemble the mBot, discuss the additional hardware options, and demonstrate how to program it on your tablet and your Windows or Mac OS computer.

The main project of the course involves programming the mBot to follow an arbitrary black line on the floor. In this project we must combine our robot’s sensors and actuators efficiently to enable it to stay on the line while it travels on it as quickly as possible.

At first glance, you may think that getting a robot to follow a line is easy. That’s not true for a robot.

As the programmer, you must “teach the robot” to do something that to a human is intuitive. You need to extract the intuitive understanding of how to follow a line and convert it into code.

The required hardware is the mBot itself, and a computer (Windows or Mac OS). You can purchase an mBot direct from its manufacturer, Makeblock, or from your local reseller. You can download the software from free from the Makeblock website.

Who this course is for:

  • School students and homeschoolers interested in robotics projects
  • Teachers, interested to learn skills for a STEM class
  • Electronics hobbyists looking for a gentle introduction to robotics
  • Parents looking for a fun educational activities to take with their children

Course content

9 sections • 39 lectures • 4h 49m total length

  • Preview03:36
  • Preview02:32
  • Preview04:19

  • Introduction
    00:40
  • Parts in the box
    08:24
  • Assembly: Chassis, motors, wheels, sensors
    16:07
  • Assembly: mCore tour, Bluetooth module
    06:15
  • Assembly: Wiring, batteries, controller
    10:25
  • Assembly: testing
    03:48
  • Additional hardware
    10:30
  • Software options
    04:02
  • End of section quiz
    5 questions

  • Introduction
    00:55
  • Demonstration of MakeBlock
    18:43
  • Demonstration of mBlockly
    11:09
  • Demonstration of mBlock
    06:52
  • End of section quiz
    1 question

  • Introduction
    00:44
  • Install mBlock on your computer
    05:40
  • A quick look at Scratch, the graphical programming language
    12:40
  • Create and upload your first program
    14:53
  • Motor control
    10:19
  • Moving left, right, backwards
    15:45
  • End of section quiz
    5 questions

  • Introduction
    00:27
  • The Loop
    09:06
  • The distance/proximity sensor
    12:19
  • More experimentation with the distance sensor
    06:51
  • The "If" and "If...else" control structure
    16:25
  • Introducing the buzzer
    02:09
  • End of section quiz
    6 questions

  • Introduction
    01:03
  • Introducing the line sensor
    14:21
  • Adding the motors to the line follower program
    11:04
  • Stopping at the end of the line with the proximity sensor
    07:21
  • Implement a U-turn at the end of the line
    07:37
  • Using a button to start and stop
    09:37
  • Creating custom block (functions)
    09:33
  • End of section quiz
    5 questions

  • Introduction
    00:31
  • Restoring the firmware (so that you can control the mbot from the iPad)
    05:19
  • Restoring the default program (so that you can control the mbot with the remote
    03:25
  • End of section quiz
    2 questions

  • Project: Do not cross the line!
    2 questions

  • What's next?
    02:33
  • Bonus Lecture
    00:43

Instructor

Dr. Peter Dalmaris
Educator and Author of "Maker Education Revolution".
Dr. Peter Dalmaris
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 13,979 Reviews
  • 97,543 Students
  • 23 Courses

               

Peter Dalmaris is an educator, electrical engineer, electronics hobbyist, and Maker. Creator of online video courses on DIY electronics and author of three technical books, and has recently released his book Maker Education Revolution.  

As a Chief Tech Explorer since 2013 at Tech Explorations, the company he founded in Sydney, Australia, Peter’s mission is to explore technology and help educate the world. 

Tech Explorations offers educational courses and Bootcamps for electronics hobbyists, STEM students and STEM teachers.

A life-long learner, Peter’s core skill is in explaining difficult concepts through video and text. With over 15 years of tertiary teaching experience, Peter has developed a simple yet comprehensive style in teaching that students from all around the world appreciate. 

His passion for technology and in particular for the world of DIY open source hardware has been a dominant driver that has guided his personal development and his work through Tech Explorations.

Peter’s current online courses have helped over 60,000 people from around the world to be better Makers. 

For more information on Peter's work, please go to his web site.

 

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