Build and Program Smart LEGO Mindstorm EV3 Robot

Name: Build and Program Smart LEGO Mindstorm EV3 Robot
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Discover the power of LEGO Mindstorm EV3 as you learn to invent, build, and program your very own robots

Created byPackt Publishing

Last updated 10/2018

English

What you'll learn

Build your own Lego EV3 robot for optimum navigation and place sensors for optimal calibration
Control Your LEGO EV3 robot with the programming app
Let the robot use its multiple sensors to make sense of the functional environment you have created for it
React To Different Environments And Respond To Commands
Use beams, gears, and connector blocks effectively in your own designs
Calibrate the sensors using buttons on the robot

Course content

8 sections • 37 lectures • 1h 49m total length

The Course Overview2:28
This video provides an overview of the entire course.
Getting Started2:45
Learn to start using the robot and the programming app.
Have a look at how to start with the robot
Take a look at how to start with the programming app
Connect the robot to the app

Introduction to Motors3:28
Learn how to make the robot move and let’s look at the motors.
Getting familiarized with the motors
Take a look at the motor programming blocks
Try a few programs on the robot
Steering Control3:13
Make the robot steer instead of just driving straight.
Learn the steering programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Driving in a Rectangle2:01
Explore how to make the robot drive in a rectangle.
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Driving in a Triangle1:32
Make the robot drive in a triangle.
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Parking Challenge2:05
Make the robot park in a designated parking spot.
Familiarize with the challenge
Solve the challenge using our knowledge
Take a look at the challenge solution

Introduction4:10
Learn to make the robot communicate with us.
Get familiarized with the robot outputs
Take a look at the sound blocks
Try out a few sounds on the robot
What an Image!6:20
Discover how to make the robot display an image on the screen.
Learn the display programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Creating a Light Show2:55
Make the robot change its button backlight colors.
Learn the backlight programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Recording Your Own Sound2:16
Understand how to make the robot say our own custom sounds.
Learn the custom sound recording
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Companion Challenge2:25
Explore how to make the robot our companion.
Get familiarized with the challenge
Solve the challenge using our knowledge
Take a look at the challenge solution

Introduction to Sensor3:30
Show how to make the robot communicate with us.
Getting familiarized with the touch sensor
Take a look at the touch sensor programming blocks
Try out a few programs on the robot
Let’s Stop a Collision1:36
Make the robot stop when it drives into an obstacle.
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Gas Pedal4:54
Learn how to make a simple remote to control the robot movements using the touch sensor
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Let’s Play with Buttons2:30
The robot has lots of buttons, let’s see what we can do with those.
Learn the robot buttons programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Surprise Buttons Challenge5:21
Discuss how to make the robot surprise us with the buttons and touch sensor.
Familiarize yourselves with the challenge
Solve the challenge using our knowledge
Take a look at the challenge solution

Introduction to Ultrasonic Sensor4:18
Learn to use the robots ultrasonic sensor.
Get familiarized with the ultrasonic sensor
Take a look at the ultrasonic sensor programming blocks
Try out a few programs on the robot utilizing the sensor
Stop at Obstacle1:31
Make the robot stop when it sees an obstacle, instead of driving into it.
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Keep Constant Distance from Obstacle3:39
Create a simple remote to control the robot movements using the touch sensor.
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Room Explorer2:08
Make the robot autonomously explore the room.
Learn the programming blocks required for making the program
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Pedestrian Challenge3:13
Learn how to make the robot stop to let the pedestrians pass, and then continue moving.
Familiarize yourselves with the challenge
Solve the challenge using our knowledge
Take a look at the challenge solution

Introduction to Color Sensor3:17
Discuss how to make robot sense colors using its color sensor.
Familiarize yourselves with the color sensor
Take a look at the color sensor programming
Try a few programs with the color sensor
What Color Is This?2:45
Learn to make the robot tell us what colors it is seeing.
Look at the color detecting programming block
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Dark or Light2:45
Make the robot detect surface darkness and lightness.
Look at the brightness detecting programming block
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Let’s Follow the Line2:32
Show the robot how to follow a line using the color sensor.
Look at the basic line following principle
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Roadworks Challenge2:15
Make the robot detect roadworks area, and then act accordingly.
Get familiarize with the challenge
Solve the challenge using our knowledge
Take a look at the challenge solution

Introduction to Gyro Sensor4:29
Make robot measure its turns and turn exact degrees.
Familiarize yourselves with the gyro sensor
Take a look at gyro programming blocks
Try out a few exact turns
Let’s Move in a Circle1:19
Explain how to make robot drive in an exact circle using a gyroscope sensor.
Learn how to drive circle with programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Let’s Move in a Rectangle1:35
Learn how to make robot drive in an exact rectangle using a gyroscope sensor.
Learn how to drive rectangle with programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Let’s Move in a Triangle0:50
Make robot drive in an exact triangle using a gyroscope sensor.
Learn how to drive triangle with programming blocks
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Different Angles Challenge1:41
Explore how to make the robot drive along the road making very exact turns.
Get familiarized with the challenge
Solve the challenge
Take a look at the challenge solution

Using Motors to Move Robot4:43
Take a look at what the robot can do with the medium motor.
Familiarize yourselves with the medium motor
Take a look at the motor blocks
Try out a few ways to move the medium motor
Grasp the Object1:35
Make the robot grab an object.
Learn how to grab objects with the motor
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Release the Object1:13
Learn how to make the robot release the object.
Learn how to release objects with the motor
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
Detect the Object and Move It Around2:20
Make the robot detect an object and then move it around.
Learn how to use the distance sensor and medium motor together
Compile the program for the robot
Load the program into the robot
The Cleaning Challenge7:49
Explore how to make the robot clean the road to move forward.
Get familiarized with the challenge
Solve the challenge using our knowledge
Look at the challenge solution

Requirements

No previous knowledge about robotics and programming is needed.

Description

LEGO EV3 robot has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots.

This course starts off by showing you how to setup and program your own robot using the Lego Mindstorm EV3 Kit. It provides step-by-step instructions on the entire programming process of the Robot. The complexity of the robot increases gradually as your progress through the sections. With the examples in the course, you will learn how to build and program various robots using LEGO EV3. It provides clear explanations, fun examples and sample codes.

By the end of the course, you will be able to build and program your own robot using LEGO EV3.

About the Author

Janika Leoste, the owner of Future Robotics, is an adults robotics educator specialized in creating educational robotics online courses for beginners. She holds knowledge about more than 13 different robotic platforms. Also, she has been involved with organizing several international robotics competitions. Currently, a PhD student at Tallinn University conducting an extensive experimental study about robots influence on learning outcomes in basic education math classes. Future Robotics organizes VR and educational robotics entertainment for adults gives robotics workshops for encouraging future workplaces and designs STEM programmes for educational robotics.

Karl Aleksander Leoste, is a member of Future Robotics and has been involved with robotics for 10 years. Knows everything about what's important in programming and building robots and has taken part in many robotics competitions over the years. Currently, he is studying software development.

Who this course is for:

This course is for beginners who are robotics enthusiasts, teachers, students, and robotic school coaches.

Build and Program Smart LEGO Mindstorm EV3 Robot

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Course content

Getting Started with LEGO EV32 lectures • 5min

Programming Your Robot to Move5 lectures • 12min

Communicate with the Robot5 lectures • 18min

Let's Make the Robot Feel5 lectures • 18min

Let's Give the Robot Eyes5 lectures • 15min

Let’s Discover Colors5 lectures • 14min

Exact Turns5 lectures • 10min

Let’s Move Objects5 lectures • 18min

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