Session B of Robot Mini Golf at CodeJoy was a heartwarming display of creativity and engineering prowess! An impressive 184 teachers participated in Robot Mini Golf Session B, and were tasked with designing, building, and programming Feedable Robot Friends – mini golf obstacles that doubled as adorable (and functional!) robotic companions.
The Challenge: Mini Golf with a Heart
The concept was simple yet ingenious. Teachers were challenged to design, build, and program a Feedable Robot friend (or a mini golf hole obstacle that celebrates when the ball goes in the hole).
- Criteria: Things your project must do or have
- Design a mini golf obstacle with a hole for the ball.
- Must have an obstacle that blocks and unblocks the hole (using a motor).
- Must sense when the ball enters the hole (sensor + LED).
- When the ball enters the hole, it must trigger/reveal a "celebration" of some kind (LEDs or motors).
- Stretch Goals:
- Use a tri-LED in your project.
- Incorporate a sound or buzzer with SNAP into your project.
- Swap out the light sensor + LED for a different sensor, like a distance sensor.
- Constraints: Limits on your project
- Size: about the size of a shoebox
- Time: On their own time
- Materials you have available.
And here are the results!
Robot Mini Golf participants created amazing Feedable Robot Friends as mini golf obstacles in Session B! Built with whatever they had available, the creations come to life with the use of sensors and motors!
A Celebration of Learning and Friendship
The resulting creations were a delightful blend of functionality and personality. From robots that did a happy tail wag when the ball entered the hole to those that played a celebratory tune with an LED celebration, each obstacle showcased the teachers' dedication to both engineering and fostering a love of robotics in their students.
CodeJoy's Robot Mini Golf Session B wasn't just about creating mini golf obstacles; it was about celebrating the power of creativity, collaboration, and building friendships – both human and robotic!
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