6. Robotic Power System
• Because all robots
are machines, they
all require electrical
power.
• Robots can have
multiple source of
power, but it gets
converted to
electrical and
mechanical power
24. Long Term Project: Cars
Powering our Robot Directions
• Sketch a 4 wheeled remote
controlled robot that includes the
following:
• 4 motors/4 wheels
• Chasis (body)
• Wire
• Remote Control (include battery)
• Switches in RC
• Create/describe schematic
25. Create a utopia and
include the following
• Location
• Power Source
(form of energy)
• Design & Sketch
of it
Work in groups and
we will share our
designs in class
Design Your Own Utopia
26. Alternate Closing Activities
Building a mini solar Robot Directions
• Using the skit, build one of the solar
robot and on a sheet answer the
following:
• What energy source does it have?
• What simple machine is it using?
• What kind of mechanism does it have
to move
• Can this be considered a robot? Why
or why not
