2. o A Graphical User Interface
o A functional Robot
o Communication between them
Aim of the Project
Key requirements
To design a robot capable of building specific patterns
according to the user’s instructions.
3. Sensors and additional Parts
o To discover the NXT capabilities
o To record all Available Sensors
Existed Projects
o To enhance the knowledge over Robotics Programming
o To gain visual experience with NXT robots
Software Tools
o To identify possible Programming Languages
o To choose suitable IDEs
Communications
o To become familiar with Bluetooth and USB technologies
4. Basic Objectives
Determine GUI design and main Functionality
o Layout
o Identification and Translation of Instructions
Build a robot capable to support the mechanical
requirements
o Lift bricks
o Move efficiently
Discover the key Algorithms for the operation
o Instructions Translation
o Navigation Techniques
o Brick Prioritization
5. Graphical User Interface Front
End Functionality
◦ Draw Selected Squares
◦ Clear Pattern
◦ Upload Data either via USB or BT
technologies
◦ Count Selected Squares
Graphical User Interface Back
End Functionality
◦ Identification of Selected Squares
◦ Translation into pair of Coordinates
◦ Data transfer to the Brick
6. Robot Functionality
◦ Receive Data from Interface via USB or
BT technologies
◦ Translate Coordinates into Distances
◦ Lift & Move Bricks using the Fork-Lift
operator
◦ Navigate using Echolocation Techniques
◦ Follow lines and Recognize Colored
Positions
◦ Replicate Drawn Designs
7. Testing individual activities one by one
◦ Communications
◦ Lift bricks
◦ Navigate using Compass and Ultrasonic sensors
◦ Navigate using Ultrasonic and Color sensors
◦ Maintaining direction
◦ Following lines
Testing the entire application
◦ Combine separate activities into a Universal one
◦ Test loop behavior for more that one brick placement
8. Graphical User Interface that
◦ Is simple to use
◦ Communicates successfully with the robot
Robot that
◦ Navigates using US and Color sensors
◦ Follows lines
◦ Uses Echolocation to navigate
◦ Places several bricks at a time, relatively close to positions
provided by the user
