BENEFITS OF PORPOISE ROBOTICS

 

Pathfinder 4-Wheel Ground Vehicle

 

We give students a pathway to vocational jobs, higher education and worker retraining.

We provide a free curriculum, teacher training and student training

We have a selection affordable vehicles and lower cost Development Systems

We make the Engineering side of STEM understandable and provide instruction for teachers on how to learn and teach the program. It can be self-taught for experienced robotics teachers

We provide instruction for one or two classes per day for a total of up to 42 students in 1, 2 or 3 hour classes. Teacher training 6 or 12 hours. These can be weekday, after-school or weekend.

Create excitement in Math, Science, Technology and Engineering.   Keep kids in school with interesting projects.    

Teams of 2- 4 students learn the math, physics and functionality of ground and undersea vehicles and learn to modify computer programs for vehicle and sensor control.

These skills relevant to all mechatronics (electro-mechanical computer control)

 

15-hour STEM Camp Agenda

The Basic course is 15 hours and has five three-hour sections.

  • Introduction

  • ESP-32 computer with Arduino Integrated Development System for C++ programming and basic maneuvers.

  • NeoPixel LED physics, examples and programming modifications.

  • Joystick functionality and button examples. How to change the address of your Joystick so that You can control several cars with the joystick simultaneously. This is something that is required in a classroom setting where students teams are operating multiple cars. It is also necessary for our drag race and demolition derby informal competitions.

  • Integration of Joystick, maneuvers, light control. This is the fun part of the course where you demonstrate your recently acquired knowledge of robotics physical architecture, vehicle math and physics principles, programming skills and vehicle operating skills. We end the course with fun competitions.

Lesson 2: Learn about the Arduino or Raspberry Pi computers and programming.

Assemble breadboard circuits and modify C++ or Python programs

Lesson 3: Assemble the Racecar with computer, sensors and LEDs, power and switching

Lesson 4: Program the Racecar, compete in drag race and control vehicles & LEDs with joystick

Lesson 5: Learn about and operate Air, Ground and Undersea Vehicles