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- Page 1 InO-Bot Teacher Guide - Scratch www.tts-shopping.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
InO-Bot InO-Bot - full of inputs and outputs Contents Previous Experiences ..................3 Progression ....................3 National Curriculum ..................3 Key Focus 1 – Getting started with InO-Bot ............4 Key Focus 2 – Getting into shape ............... 5 Key Focus 3 – Name that tune ................6 Key Focus 4 –... -
Page 3: Previous Experiences
Previous Experiences Prior to using InO-Bot, children should have some experience of using Scratch and ideally experience of other robots such as Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot. Progression The activities outlined below are in a suggested order of progression. There is no specific amount of time to be spent on each as this will vary from one situation to another. -
Page 4: Key Focus 1 - Getting Started With Ino-Bot
Begin with outputs and get children to explore what can be done with the 8 RGB LED lights on top. Run the TTS Scratch Launcher. Select InO-Bot Basic. Once connected remove the example programs already on screen by dragging them off the scripting area. -
Page 5: Key Focus 2 - Getting Into Shape
Key Focus 2 – Getting into shape InO-Bot has a lift and lower pen carrying mechanism. This feature is really useful to see where InO-Bot has moved. Drawing shapes is a good activity to develop programming skills using repetition and also maths knowledge. -
Page 6: Key Focus 3 - Name That Tune
Key Focus 3 – Name that tune InO-Bot has 29 built-in sounds. Full details of these are listed in the user guide. Begin by creating a simple loop to enable stepping through the sounds on a key press. The example (right) makes use of a variable. - Page 7 Having listened to all the different sounds, a program could be written to play a tune. Below is a list of the musical notes InO- Bot can play. To the right is an example of a known tune. (Can you find out what it is?) Sound Musical Note It is important to have the ‘wait’...
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Page 8: Key Focus 4 - Automatic Headlights
Key Focus 4 – Automatic headlights InO-Bot has a range of sensors which can be used as input triggers. These triggers can then activate outputs; for example to switch on headlights when dark. The example on the right shows a conditional statement (‘If…then…else’... -
Page 9: Key Focus 5 - Avoid Obstacles
The ‘Movement Complete’ block is defined to allow movements to be completed before the next command is issued. This block is there when the TTS Scratch Launcher runs. If the block isn’t available, it can be recreated by dragging the same blocks together, as shown. -
Page 10: Key Focus 6 - Responding To Sound
Key Focus 6 – Responding to sound Just behind the pen tube is a sound sensor (a microphone reporting values 0 - 100). InO-Bot can be programmed to respond to sound. It might move, stop moving or light up different lights. An example is shown on the right. -
Page 11: Getting Started With Ino-Bot And Scratch On Windows
InO-Bot Bluetooth Connection For all versions of Windows: 1. Ensure that Scratch 2 Offline is installed. For more details see: https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch2download/ 2. Download and install the TTS Scratch Launcher from the supporting material section of this page: http://www.tts-group.co.uk/ino-bot-scratch-programmable-bluetooth-floor-robot/1009821.html Windows 7 Bluetooth Connection 1. - Page 12 5. Click on the icon by InO-Bot and then click on ‘Next’. 6. Once a connection is made the screen below will be shown. Click on ‘Close’. 7. Click on this message or icon to view the driver installation progress (shown below).
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Page 13: Windows 8.1 Bluetooth Connection
Windows 8.1 Bluetooth Connection 1. Switch on InO-Bot 2. Click on the small arrow on the taskbar and then click on the Bluetooth icon. 3. From the menu that appears click on ‘Add a Bluetooth Device’. 4. The screen will change and a list of available Bluetooth devices will be shown. 5. -
Page 14: Windows 10 Bluetooth Connection
Windows 10 Bluetooth Connection 1. Switch on InO-Bot. 2. Click on the Bluetooth icon from the system tray (bottom right of the screen). 3. Click on ‘Add a Bluetooth Device’. 4. Click on the headphone icon by InO-Bot. (Ignore the tablet / phone icon) 5. -
Page 15: Using Ino-Bot (Windows 7, 8.1 And 10)
Using InO-Bot (Windows 7, 8.1 and 10) 1. Double click on the Scratch Launcher icon 2. The TTS Scratch Launcher will open and try to detect if a Scratch Controller or Rainbow Matrix is connected. If either is detected a tick will appear in the box underneath the icon. - Page 16 7. InO-Bot can then be used with Scratch. Additional blocks to control InO-Bot are available in ‘More Blocks’.
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Page 17: Scratch Blocks
Scratch Blocks Basic Command Values Description Lights the top LEDs in different colours. LED 1 is on the back right hand side and 1 – 8 numbered in an anti-clockwise direction i.e. LED 8 is on the back left. Lights all the LEDs on top a given colour. Lights the headlights –... -
Page 18: Advanced
Sensors Returns a true or false value Proximity (true = triggered) e.g. (Corners) FL – Front Left FR – Front Right BL – Back left BR – Back Right Line Follower Left Right Return values from the on board sensors. Placing a tick by them will allow them to display values on the Scratch stage. -
Page 19: Sounds
Xlyo Index Sound Index Sound Index Sound Technical Support Please visit www.tts-group.co.uk for the latest product information. Email feedback@tts-group.co.uk for technical support. TTS Group Ltd. Park Lane Business Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 9GU, UK. Freephone: 0800 318686 Freefax: 0800 137525...