Introduction to product mBot interactive light & sound pack is a 3-in-1 add-on pack. With the parts in the pack, you can build out three robots based on mBot : “light chasing robot” , “intelligent desk light” and “scorpion robot” .
Me Light Sensor The light sensor is developed based on the principle of semiconductor’ s photoelectric effect. It can be used to detect the light intensity in the surrounding area and determine the light difference on different color surfaces. Moreover, it can also be used to make some items interacted with light, like intelligent dimming clearance light and intelligent light chaser robot.
Me Sound Sensor The sound sensor can be used to detect the sound intensity in the surrounding area, empowering the robot with “listening” capacity. Such sensor is developed based on microphone, and its core component is LM2904 low power amplifier. You can use this sensor to make some interactive items, like voice operated switch, intelligent voice-activated light and robot dancing with music rhythm.
Me RGB LED The colored Me RGB LED module includes four RGB LEDs with adjustable full color gamut. For each LED, its color is determined by the value of red (R), green (G) and blue (B), and the LED itself is characterized by highlight and adjustable brightness, realizing flowing water, flashing, rainbow light and other effects.
Pack ‒ Light Chasing Robot Function description: It detects the light intensity around mBot via two light sensors on each side. When the light intensity on the left side is greater than that on the right side, the robot will turn left;...
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Building steps Beam0808-072 ×2 Screw M4*14 ×4 Nut M4 ×4 Beam0808-072 x2 M4*14 x4 Me Light sensor ×2 Screw M4*8 ×4 Me Light Sensor x2 M4*8 x4...
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Assembled diagram Right light sensor Left wheel (left motor) Left light sensor Wiring diagram Right light sensor (Port4) Left light sensor (Port3) Right motor Left motor Me line follower sensor Me ultrasonic sensor Please follow page 20 for programming...
Pack ‒ Intelligent Desk Light Function description By changing the building configuration, mBot can turn into an “intelligent desk light” . The light has two operating modes: touch mode in which the light brightness can be regulated by touching the line follower sensor with fingers, and voice control mode, in which the sound intensity in the surrounding area has to be sensed, and when the intensity is large, the light will come on, like the voice-activated light at the stairway.
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×1 Nut M4 ×4 Screw M4*22 ×4 M4*22 x4 M4螺母 x4 Beam0824-080 x1 Beam0808-072 x1 Note: Some parts in this building example come from mBot, so you need to disassemble mBot first. Beam0808-072 ×1 Beam0824-080 ×1 Nut M4 ×4 Screw M4*22 ×4 Spacer4*7*3 ×4 M4*22 x4...
Function description Add mBot with a vivid “tail” , enabling it to look like a scorpion. In this case, by adding an arc tail at the rear part of mBot, the center of gravity of the robot is changed, thus making it easier for the mBot to raise its head.
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Building steps Beam0824-080 ×1 Me RGB LED ×1 Me Sound Sensor ×1 Nut M4 ×2 Screw M4*8 ×2 Screw M4*14 ×2 Me SoundSensor x1 Me RGB LED x1 M4*14 x2 M4*8 x2 M4螺母 x2 Beam0824-080 x1 Beam0808-072 ×1 Nut M4 ×1 Screw M4*22 ×1 Screw M4*14 ×1 M4*14 x1 M4*22 x1 M4螺母 x1 Beam0808-072 x1 Screw M4*22...
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When you use a lithium battery to power mBot, you need to remove the lithium battery from the battery shell and fix it to the back of mBot with Velcro, so as to ensure the center of mBot’ s gravity moves backwards.
Suggestion about programming Congratulations, you have completed the building of the robot. Now start to practice controlling your robot. Please visit learn.makeblock.com/mbot-add-on-packs/ to download the latest mBlock graphical program. What is mBlock? mBlock is a graphic programming software based on Scratch2.0. This software is simple to operate and can allow you to program your Arduino project quickly.
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