Programming

Bump Around

Challenge Walls for Touch Sensor

Program the robot using a Touch Sensor.

Rules
1. Robot must start behind the start line.
2. Robot must use a Touch Sensor to travel around the circle.
3. Robot must end at home base.

1. Place your pseudocode here. If you need more room,

use the back of this paper.

2. Draw your flowchart on the back of this paper.

Starting Line

Home
Base

NAME DATE

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Bump Around / Flowchart

Flowchart
Start

Forward Forward

No No
TS = 1 TS = 1

Yes Yes

Stop robot Stop robot

Reverse Reverse
for time for time

Stop robot Stop robot

Turn 90 Turn 90
degrees degrees

Forward for
time

LEGEND Stop robot

Forward Motor A forward, Motor C forward
TS = 1 Touch Sensor is pressed
Stop robot Motor A off, Motor C off
Reverse Motor A reverse, Motor C reverse End
Turn 90 degrees Motor A reverse, Motor C forward
Forward (reverse) for time After clearing and
starting the timer, robot goes forward (or reverse) until Note: The purpose of “Reverse for Time” is so
timer exceeds the necessary time. that the Touch Sensor button will clear the wall
when the robot turns.

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Bump Around / Pseudocode

Pseudocode
• Move forward until the Touch Sensor is pressed.
• Once the Touch Sensor is pressed, back up to give the robot room to turn.
• Have the robot make a 90 degree turn. Avoid hitting the center obstacle.
• Move forward until the Touch Sensor is pressed.
• Once the Touch Sensor is pressed, back up to give the robot room to turn.
• Have the robot make a 90 degree turn. Avoid hitting the center obstacle.
• Move forward until the robot is inside the home base.
• Stop all motors.

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