Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!
Teched
Robotics
Introduction to Robix

Robix is a kit based system that uses as Windows based computer to control up to six servo motors.  These motors are assembled with aluminum links, nylon washers and bushings and steel screws.  The motors are controlled through a programming file which then sends commands to an electronic interface or EI.  The information gets from the interface to the servos by travelling from a series of pins on the interface through wires to the servo.

Information resources:  The robix kit comes with several pieces of information:  A project book; A video; a CD with software, the video, tutorial files; and Rascal software. There are also internet resources on the Robix system.  On the Teched site, there are several semesters of student work and documentation on this project.

Watch the video to get ideas of what you can build and some techniques on how to build.
Read the Introduction of the book for some background on robotics and specific tips on operating Robix.
Read the book to see an exploded diagram of the construction of each project.
Look on the internet for ideas and solutions.
Look through student work and documentation on these projects.
Talk to your classmates and teacher about problems you are having
Talk to students who have had this class and done this project about ways of solving problems and working the system.


Document your solution with photos, text and a copy of the problem.
Explain what you set out to do, what the major problems were, and how you solved or worked around them.
Here are questions that should help structure it:
        Did you have to build anything with materials not in the kit?
        Where did you find the information you needed?  Provide links to any websites that helped you.
        If you were to do this problem again, what would you do differently from the start?

Save your documentation along with the photos, drawings and a copy of the Robix program in your Robix directory.
Make a link to it from your Robix index.
Your Robix directory should have the following structure:
Directory Name= "YourNameRobix"
The project directory should contain three directories and a Robix index named "index.htm"
The directories inside your project directories should be named ="html", "graphics", "Programs"
Contents of the directories:
Html-all web pages, nothing else
Graphics-all digital photos, all screen shots
Programs-all versions of the programs you have created.  Each program version should indicate its numerical sequence of creation.

After you have worked with the Robix system in the introductory set of projects, you will need to design a project of your own.  You will need to use the resources of the text, the Robix kit, and the computer.  If you have used a luggable computer, you might want to use a desktop, or vice versa.