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Robotics Manual 2

The document provides a step-by-step guide on assembling and programming an Edge Detection Robot using the Quarky platform and PictoBlox software. It includes instructions for attaching components, setting up the robot's movements, and coding its behavior to detect edges and navigate accordingly. The final section explains how to upload the code to the Quarky for independent operation.

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Robotics Manual 2

The document provides a step-by-step guide on assembling and programming an Edge Detection Robot using the Quarky platform and PictoBlox software. It includes instructions for attaching components, setting up the robot's movements, and coding its behavior to detect edges and navigate accordingly. The final section explains how to upload the code to the Quarky for independent operation.

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Let’s build the robot.

We are taking the Horizontal Robot for reference to the start of the
assembly.

First, detach the Castor Wheel from the Quarky Robot by removing the Bolt.

Then, attach both the B4 Plate and the Castor Wheel using the same Bolt.
Push-fit servo motor into the B4 Plate such that the shaft is facing downwards and
the ‘+’ mark is aligned with it
Connect the Servo Motor to the Quarky.

Open PictoBlox and set the Servo Motor angle to 90 degrees. The servo head
should get aligned properly.
Push-fit the Ultrasonic Sensor into the B3 Plate.

Push-fit the B3 Plate into the Servo Motor Shaft while keeping the Ultrasonic
Sensor facing down.
Connect the Ultrasonic Sensors to the Quarky Robot.
Snap the A4 Plate to secure the wires.

The assembly is complete.


Now it’s time to program our Edge Detector Robot! Follow the steps given below to make
a script.

Drag and drop when flag clicked block from the Events palette. Create a block named –
Initialize Robot. Place the block.

Now, to initialize the pins go to the Sensors palette and add connect Ultrasonic () to
echo(), trig() below the Initialize Robot hat block.
The next step would be to set the initial servo angle as 90 degrees, for this drag and
drop the set servo on() to () angle from the Robot palette.
Add go () at ()% speed block. This time set the direction as forward, and speed as 50%.
This will make the robot go forward.
Add wait () second below-go () at ()% speed.

Now, go to the Control palette and add a forever block below the Initialize Robot.
After that, place the if () then block from the Control palette inside the forever block.
Next, go to the Operators palette and put the ()>() block inside the space of the if ()
then block.
Drag and drop the get ultrasonic () distance block from the Sensors palette within the
first space of the ()>() block and 10 in the second space. This block will help compare
the sensor value and detect edges.

Next, create a block custom block named Set Servo Angle with Delay () with Angle as
the parameter.

Put a set servo () to () angle block with the angle as Angle.


After that add a delay of 0.5 seconds by introducing wait () seconds.
Come back to the main script. Add the stop robot from the Robot palette. Add Set
Servo Angle with Delay () block with angle set as 0 degrees. This condition will stop
the robot and turn the servo’s angle to 0 degrees whenever an edge is detected.

Now, we will check the maximum distance by adding if () then else block from the
Control palette.
Next, go to the Operators palette and put the ()<() block inside the if () then else block.
Drag and drop the get ultrasonic () distance block from the Sensors palette within the
first space of the ()<() block and 10 in the second.
If the condition is satisfied, the robot should turn left. This can be done by adding go ()
at () % speed for () seconds inside the if statement. Set the direction as left, speed as
50%, and the time as 1.2 seconds.

Uploading the Code to Quarky


We can also upload the code to Quarky to make the robot run independently of PictoBlox.
This we can do only on Laptop. Follow the steps:

Switch to Upload Mode.


Replace the when flag clicked block with when Quarky starts up block.

Upload the Code with the Upload Code button.


That’s it. Now your robot can work independently.

Conclusion
In conclusion, this lesson has shown us how to build, code, and test an Edge Detection
Robot. We have learned how to set up the robot using PictoBlox and upload the code to
Quarky. This robot can detect the edge and proceed along a path where the distance
between the sensor and the surface is less than 10cm.
After that, duplicate the block from Set Servo Angle with Delay () block and place it in
the else branch. Change the angle to 180 degrees and the robot direction to right.

Within the else-branch, add go () at ()% speed for () seconds block. This time set the
direction as backward, speed as 50%, and time as 0.5 seconds.
Add another go () at ()% speed for () seconds block. This time set the direction as left,
speed as 80%, and time as 1.4 seconds. This will make the robot go reverse.

Next, if our robot doesn’t get any edge, it should go forward. So, put the servo () to the
() angle at the end of the first if branch. Set the angle as 90 degrees.
Lastly, place the go () at () speed block. From the dropdown, select the direction as
forward, speed as 50%.
Finally, our robot is ready to run!

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