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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST

You're reading from   Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST Unleash your creativity and imagination by building exciting robotics projects

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801075572
Length 428 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ashwin Shah Ashwin Shah
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the LEGO BOOST Kit 2. Chapter 2: Building Your First BOOST Robot – Tabletop Fan FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Moving Forward/Backward Without Wheels 4. Chapter 4: LEGO BOOST Rover 5. Chapter 5: Getting into Gear – My First Geared Robot 6. Chapter 6: Building a Forklift 7. Chapter 7: Building a Helicopter 8. Chapter 8: Building R2-D2 9. Chapter 9: Building an Automatic Entrance Door 10. Chapter 10: Building a Candy Dispenser Robot 11. Chapter 11: Building a Color-Sorter Conveyor Belt 12. Chapter 12: Building a BOOST Racing Car 13. Chapter 13: Final Challenge 14. Bonus Chapters
15. Chapter 14: The Grabbing Robot 16. Chapter 15: Obstacle Avoidance Robot 17. Chapter 16: The BOOST Humanoid 18. Chapter 17: The Moon Rover 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Time for a challenge

Challenge #1

Complete the following task in the shortest possible time. The robot needs to do the following:

  1. Grab a bottle and drop it at the respective location.
  2. Grab a pen/pencil holder and drop it at the respective location.

Ensure that you have the following setup for this exercise:

Figure 14.5 – Route for the challenge

This challenge involved coding. Now, let's look at the next challenge, which will involve construction.

Challenge #2

Create a raised platform using either the books in your home or extra LEGO bricks. Now, create the same route as shown in the preceding figure and try to place both objects on the raised platform so that the objects do not fall. Use some creativity when creating these raised platforms.

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