Thames & Kosmos Robotics Workshop User manual

EXPERIMENT MANUAL
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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | [phone] | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
Thames & Kosmos UK Ltd, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 2QZ, United Kingdom | 01580 212000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

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No. Description Qty. Item No.
1Short anchor pin 46 7344-W10-C2B1
2Anchor pin 25 7061-W10-C1K1
3Joint pin 21 1156-W10-A1B
4Shaft plug 12 7026-W10-H1K
5Shaft pin 8 7026-W10-J3K1
6Two-to-one converter 12 7061-W10-G1S2
7 90-degree converter X, black 2 7061-W10-J1D
8 90-degree converter Y, black 2 7061-W10-J2D
9 Curved rod, gray 2 7026-W10-V1S2
10 3-hole rod 5 7026-W10-Q2S1
11 3-hole cross rod, black 5 7026-W10-X1D
12 3-hole dual rod, gray 12 7061-W10-R1S2
13 3-hole wide rounded rod, black 6 7404-W10-C1D
14 5-hole rod B, black 6 7413-W10-K2D
15 5-hole rod C, gray 1 7413-W10-K3S1
16 5-hole dual rod B, gray 3 7026-W10-S2S1
17 5-hole dual rod C, black 2 7026-W10-S3D
18 7-hole wide rounded rod, black 5 7404-W10-C2D
19 7-hole flat rounded rod, black 5 7404-W10-C3D
20 9-hole rod 4 7407-W10-C1S
21 11-hole rod 7 7413-W10-P1D
22 15-hole dual rod 3 7413-W10-H1D
23 5x5 square frame 6 7026-W10-T2D
24 5x10 frame 2 7413-W10-I1D
25 3x13 dual frame 2 7406-W10-A1D
26 5x13 dual frame 3 7061-W10-U1D
27 5x15 frame 4 7413-W10-J1D
28 Motor shaft 6 7026-W10-L1S1
29 35-mm axle 4 7413-W10-O1D
30 65-mm axle 2 7416-W10 -C1D
31 70-mm axle 11 7061-W10-Q1D
32 100-mm axle 1 7413-W10-L2D
33 Small gear, magenta 11 7026-W10-D2K
No. Description Qty. Item No.
34 Medium gear, blue 9 7346-W10-C1B1
35 Large gear, black 2 7026-W10-W5D
36 Extra large gear, yellow 3 7328-W10-G2Y
37 Worm gear 4 7344-W10-A1S1
38 Rod connector 3 7026-W10-L2D
39 Tire 2 7407-W10-A1D
40 Wheel 2 7407-W10-B1K
41 Body plate left, transparent 1 7392-W10-L1B
42 Body plate right, transparent 1 7392-W10-L2B
43 Body plate left, blue 1 7392-W10-L1B1
44 Body plate right, blue 1 7392-W10-L2B1
45 Side plate 2 7392-W10-M1B1
46 Large body plate 2 7398-W10-C1B
47 Small body plate, B 2 7398-W10-C2B
48 Left leg 1 7397-W10-C1D
49 Right leg 1 7397-W10-C2D
50 Horn 2 7128-W10-G1Y
51 Washer 2 R12#3620
52 Axle lock 1 3620-W10-A1D
53 Large foam ball 3 K30#7366-2
54 Rubber band 1 R10-02
55 Anchor pin lever 1 7061-W10-B1Y
56 Ball roller 1 1247-W85-C1S
57 Extension cord 1 1246-W85-D
58 Ultrasonic sensor 1 7416-W85-B
59 Motor (40x DDM) 2 7400-W85-A1
60 Motor (32x DDM) 2 7392-W85-B3
61 Light sensor 1 1246-W85-B
62 Touch sensor 21246-W85-C
63 CB1 Core controller 1 1246-W85-A1-US
64 Sticker sheet 1 R20#1246A-2
65 USB 2.0 cable 1 E30#1247A
620377-02-071016
What’s inside your experiment kit:
Checklist: Find – Inspect – Check off
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GOOD TO KNOW! If you are missing any
parts, please contact Thames & Kosmos
customer service.
US: [e-mail]
UK: [e-mail]
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You will also need:
6 AA batteries (1.5-volt, type AA/LR6) or 6 AA
rechargeable batteries (1.2-volt, type AA, HR6/
KR6) and a tablet running iOS or Android (see
page 8 for hardware requirements)

Safety Information ............................................. Inside front cover
Kit Contents......................................................................................... 1
Tips and Tricks ................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents............................................................................... 3
Robotics Workshop: The Robot Builder’s Toolkit
Geing Started ................................................................................... 5
About the Sensors.............................................................................. 6
The App ................................................................................................ 8
Writing Programs............................................................................... 9
The models:
Ultrasonic Turtle Robot ...................................................................... 12
Programming the Turtle Robot .........................................................14
Touch Sensor Robot ..............................................................................15
Programming the Touch Sensor Robot ...........................................17
Drawing Robot .......................................................................................18
Programming the Drawing Robot ....................................................20
Claw-Arm Robot....................................................................................21
Programming the Claw-Arm Robot.................................................26
Ball-Shooting Robot.............................................................................27
Programming the Ball-Shooting Robot ..........................................33
Light-Tracking Robot ............................................................................34
Programming the Light-Tracking Robot .........................................36
Ultrasonic Walking Robot...................................................................37
Programming the Ultrasonic Walking Robot................................41
Robotic Arm ............................................................................................42
Programming the Robotic Arm .........................................................48
Butler Robot............................................................................................49
Programming the Butler Robot.........................................................56
Scorpion Robot.......................................................................................57
Programming the Scorpion Robot....................................................64
Publisher’s information ......................................Inside back cover
TIP!
Above each set of assembly
instructions, you will find a red bar:
›››
It shows you the difficulty level for
the model’s assembly:
easy medium hard
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Robotics Workshop
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Robotics Workshop:
The Robot Builder’s Toolkit
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 different sensors to sense their environment. With the app, you can
program the robots’ motors, lights, and speaker to behave in different ways
depending on the data coming from their sensors. First, build the robots in this
manual to learn how everything works, and then design your own robots!
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ROBOTIC ARM
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Note the part number
Note the part number
100-mm axle
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40 x2
70-mm axle
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Robotic Arm
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45
70-mm axle
Extension cord
Done!
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B
C
A
D
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