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Thames & Kosmos 620380 Experiment Manual

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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
Thames & Kosmos UK LP, 20 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3HE, UK | 01580 713000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

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  • Page 1 E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com Thames &...
  • Page 2 › › › SAFETY INFORMATION Safety Information Notes on Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Components WARNING. Only for use by children aged 8 years and older. Instructions for parents or other supervising adults are included The electronic components of this product are recyclable. For the and have to be observed.
  • Page 3 Kosmos Quality and Safety More than one hundred years of expertise in publishing science experiment kits stand behind every product that bears the Kosmos name. Kosmos experiment kits are designed by an experienced team of specialists and tested with the utmost care during development and production.

  • Page 4: Kit Contents

    11-hole rod Motor (40x motor) 7413-W10-P1D 7400-W85-A1 Square frame Bluetooth battery box, purple 7413-W10-Q1S1 7416-W85-G-TK-1 Rounded square frame Anchor pin lever 7411-W10-F1D 7061-W10-B1Y Short frame Crankshaft gear A, red 7413-W10-I1S1 7411-W10-C1R Rounded short frame Crankshaft gear B, red 7411-W10-E1D 7411-W10-C2R 620380-02-070318...

  • Page 5: Tips And Tricks

    › › › TIPS AND TRICKS Here are a few tips for assembling and using the models. Read them carefully before starting. A. Pay attention to the hole alignment! Hole A It is very important that you pay close attention to the alignment of Hole the holes in the gear wheels.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Robotics: Smart Machines › › › TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information ..........Inside front cover Kit Contents ..................1 Tips and Tricks ................... 2 Table of Contents ................3 Robots: Sensing, Thinking Machines Getting Started ................... 4 About Ultrasound ................5 Downloading and Using the App ............

  • Page 7: Robots: Sensing, Thinking Machines

    Robots: Sensing, Thinking Machines Robots are mechanical agents controlled by computer programs. They can be programmed to perform all sorts of tasks and movements. Robots can assemble cars, play soccer, vacuum floors, deliver packages, map terrain, climb mountains, entertain people, cook dinner — the list goes on and on. With this kit, you can build robots that use an ultrasonic sensor to sense their environment.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Programming the Robots GETTING STARTED There are four primary types of functional components in this kit that enable the robots to work: A. The Bluetooth battery box connects to the app on your tablet or smartphone via a wireless Bluetooth connection, and provides power to the motor units via wires.

  • Page 9: About Ultrasound

    ABOUT ULTRASOUND ABOUT ULTRASOUND Ultrasound is a sound pressure wave that moves through Frequency High 20 Hz 20 kHz 2 MHz 200 MHz substances (gases, liquids, and solids) and has a frequency greater than that which humans can hear. Infrasound Acoustic Ultrasound Frequency is simply the number of waves in a given period...

  • Page 10: Downloading And Using The App

    Programming the Robots DOWNLOADING AND USING THE APP DOWNLOAD THE APP You can download the free app for iOS devices from the iOS App Store, or for Android devices from Google Play. • iOS devices must support Bluetooth 4.0 and must be Robotics running iOS 8.0 or later.

  • Page 11: Writing Programs

    WRITING PROGRAMS PROGRAMMING MODE Press the gear icon (D) to enter the programming mode. When you press the icon, a list of programs appears. You can save up to sixteen programs. The app comes with demo programs preloaded in Programs 1-16. You will be using programs 9-16 in this kit.
  • Page 12 Programming the Robots WRITING A PROGRAM 1. Now you are ready to write your first program. Click the gear button (A) to enter the programming mode. Choose a blank program (Program 8 starts out blank). 2. The programming screen appears. 3.
  • Page 13 WRITING PROGRAMS PROGRAMMING MOTORS 1. Press the motors command icon and the motor programming window appears (D). 2. In the motor programming window, you can create a command to control motor one (blue) and/or motor two (red) to turn forward or backward.
  • Page 14 Programming the Robots PROGRAMMING SOUNDS 1. Press the notes command icon and the sound programming window appears (J). 2. In the sound programming window, you can create a command to make sounds. You can choose the pitch (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si, and Do) and the duration (0.5 to 5 seconds) for each note command.
  • Page 15 WRITING PROGRAMS DELETE ALL To clear an entire program and set it back to the default blank program mode, press the trash can button (O) in the menu bar. This also resets the range markers to the default settings. LOOP CHECKBOX When the loop checkbox (P) is checked, the program segment will run in a continuous loop, over and over again, when the program segment is active.

  • Page 16: Turtle Robot

    Turtle Robot TURTLE ROBOT Motor B Motor A Motor B Motor A...
  • Page 17 TURTLE ROBOT Sensor Sensor Motor A Motor B Done!

  • Page 18: Programming The Turtle Robot

    Programming the Turtle Robot PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE TURTLE ROBOT The turtle robot is very timid! It will quickly move to avoid any object that is in front of it. When this program runs, the turtle robot will move forward until it detects an object with the ultrasonic sensor.

  • Page 19: Rover Bot

    ROVER BOT 26 x 25 x...
  • Page 20 Rover Bot Note the angle. Connect to the third hole in the top of the short frame.
  • Page 21 ROVER BOT Motor B Motor A...
  • Page 22 Rover Bot...
  • Page 23 ROVER BOT Connect to the third hole in the top of the short frame. Note the angle. Sensor...
  • Page 24 Rover Bot Sensor Motor B Motor A Done!
  • Page 25 PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE ROVER BOT Enter this program to make the rover bot follow you around after it has detected you. Place the rover bot a few feet away from any objects and point the ultrasonic detector away from you. The rover bot will move the ultrasonic sensor left and right searching for you.

  • Page 26: Desert Explorer

    Desert Explorer DESERT EXPLORER 27 x 27 x Sensor...
  • Page 27 DESERT EXPLORER...
  • Page 28 Desert Explorer Motor A...
  • Page 29 DESERT EXPLORER Side view Hole B...
  • Page 30 Desert Explorer Motor B Side view Hole B...
  • Page 31 DESERT EXPLORER Sensor Motor A Motor B Done!

  • Page 32: Programming The Desert Explorer

    Programming the Desert Explorer PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE DESERT EXPLORER The desert explorer has two modes of movement based on its proximity to objects. When the desert explorer is far away from objects, it will move quickly. But once it has detected an object with the ultrasonic sensor, it will “walk”...
  • Page 33 DANCING ROBOT 47 x 26 x 10 x 10 x Sensor...
  • Page 34 Dancing Robot Note the gear’s orientation. Note the gear’s orientation.
  • Page 35 DANCING ROBOT Motor B Motor A...
  • Page 36 Dancing Robot Black Gray Gray Black...

  • Page 37: Dancing Bot

    DANCING ROBOT 35-mm 35-mm Hole B...
  • Page 38 Dancing Robot Top view Top view Hole B...
  • Page 39 DANCING ROBOT Motor B Sensor Motor A Done!

  • Page 40: Programming The Dancing Bot

    Programming the Dancing Robot PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE DANCING BOT The dancing bot can be programmed to move and turn in time with a song. Modify this program so that the dancing bot moves to the beat when you play a song. This program is preloaded in the app under Program 12.

  • Page 41: Scout Rover

    SCOUT ROVER 41 x 27 x 10 x Motor A Motor B...
  • Page 42 Scout Rover Connect to B holes. Connect to B holes.
  • Page 43 SCOUT ROVER Sensor...
  • Page 44 Scout Rover...
  • Page 45 SCOUT ROVER...
  • Page 46 Scout Rover Motor A Motor B Done! Sensor...
  • Page 47 SCOUT ROVER SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE SCOUT ROVER First, place several large objects along a corridor or hallway. When you run this program, the scout rover will be able to navigate these obstacles. First, the scout rover will move the ultrasonic sensor left and right searching for any objects that are nearby.

  • Page 48: Helicopter

    Helicopter HELICOPTER 28 x 26 x...
  • Page 49 HELICOPTER Connect to Hole B Connect to Hole B Motor B Side view...
  • Page 50 Helicopter Motor A...
  • Page 51 HELICOPTER Sensor...
  • Page 52 Helicopter...
  • Page 53 HELICOPTER...
  • Page 54 Helicopter view Sensor Motor B Motor A Done!
  • Page 55 PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE HELICOPTER Start by placing the helicopter on a table. Run the program. First, the DEMO PROGRAM: program turns motor B on, which spins the rotor blades. Then, lift the Program 14 helicopter up off the table with your hand. Once the model is several centimeters from the table surface, the ultrasonic sensor detects the absence of the table.
  • Page 56 Dozer Bot DOZER BOT 40 x 19 x...
  • Page 57 DOZER BOT Motor A Motor B...
  • Page 58 Dozer Bot 100-mm Side view...

  • Page 59: Dozer Bot

    DOZER BOT...
  • Page 60 Dozer Bot Connect to Hole B...
  • Page 61 DOZER BOT Sensor Sensor Motor B Motor A Done!

  • Page 62: Programming The Dozer Bot

    Programming the Dozer Bot PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE DOZER BOT The dozer bot is able to pick up and push small objects around with the blade on its front end. Run this program and the dozer bot will move forward with its blade down until it detects an object. The dozer robot will then raise its blade until it is horizontal, and then move backwards.

  • Page 63: Scorpion Robot

    SCORPION ROBOT 18 x 19 x Motor B Motor A...
  • Page 64 Scorpion Robot...
  • Page 65 SCORPION ROBOT Sensor Connect to hole B. Connect to hole B.
  • Page 66 Scorpion Robot Done! Sensor Motor B Motor A...
  • Page 67 PROGRAMMING SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE SCORPION ROBOT Unlike the turtle bot, the scorpion robot will charge toward any object it detects. First, the scorpion robot will move forward while moving the ultrasonic sensor left and right and its tail up and down. When an object is in range, the scorpion robot will quickly charge forward and raise its tail.

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