New Robotics Course @ GameInstitute

• March 8, 2007 by dave
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GameInstitute has announced a new Introduction to Robotics course which runs for a period of 8 weeks and is aimed at a beginner level. 

If you are a beginner programmer looking to learn a first language, a programmer who wants to learn basic electronics or a robot enthuast who want to build your first robot then this course is aimed at you.  The course introduces PBasic which is the language used to program the Basic Stamp controller.

The lessons will cover the following topics:

• Programming
  • PBASIC Language
  • Variables, constants, comments
  • Looping keywords
  • Conditional keywords
  • Subroutines
  • Programming style and technique
  • Loading programs into the BASIC Stamp
• Electricity and Electronics
  • Basic component theory for resistors, LEDs, switches, buzzers, light sensors, capacitors, infrared emitters and detectors.
  • Schematics
  • Circuit construction
  • BASIC Stamp microcontroller
  • PC to BASIC Stamp interface
• Robotics
  • BOE-BOT robot construction
  • Sensors such as touching (whiskers), light following and infrared vision
  • Time-based navigation techniques
  • Sensor ‘smart’ navigation techniques  

Download this pdf document for more information on the course structure and lesson outlines.

For more information on the Boe-Bot kit visit parallax.

If you are into electronics but don’t fancy robotics then take a look at the course on Design and build you own Console

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