PRE2018 3 Group10

Group members

Janneke van Oosterhout - 1248448

Wouter Wolthuis - 0942103

Timo Aerts - 0963375

Dorien Brugman – 1238166

Esther Dommisse – 0930091

Problem

Goal is to teach children in a fun way how to design software (concept of programming). E.g. sandwich robot is too basic and not-cool for older children but too hard to program for very young children. E.g. lego technique is too hard to program (or to boring with too few direct results) for children aged 9-12 although it looks really cool.

Users

The users are children aged 9-12 and primary school teachers.

Objectives

• Create a design, to teach children programming
  • Software
  • Hardware
• Build a prototype

Deliverables

• The Wiki
• Prototype
• Presentation

Requirements

Must Have

1. Must be able to move forward a certain defined distance.

2. Must be able to turn 45 degrees in place.

3. Must be able to discern between provided gray, white and black tiles underneath it.

4. Must be able to discern the difference between each provided “command block” (forward; backward; turn clockwise; turn counterclockwise; loop2; loop3; loop4; loopend).

5. Must be able to store each command of inputted “command blocks”.

6. 3 blocks for every command block.

7. Must be able to successively execute an entire chain of commands without user intervention.

8. Must be safe to use according to <enter safety standard>

Should Have

9. 95% of children aged 9-12 can use the product within 30 minutes.

10. The robot gives visual feedback when it is on a provided black tile.

11. A manual details how to use the robot.

Could Have

12.The robot gives auditory feedback when it is on a provided gray tile.

13. The robot discerns between provided red, green and blue tiles in addition to the tiles in requirement 3.

14.There are different storylines with different goals.

Won't Have

15. The robot is able to execute a “fire” command.

16. Hexagon shaped puzzle pieces.

17. Loop blocks with variable numbers (switch or holes to put numbers in).

18. The robot detects collisions with enemies on the board.

19. All agents act at the same time based on a synchronized tick system.

Planning

Who is doing what?

Hardware robot - Wouter

Instructie - Dorien

Software robot - Timo, Esther

Sensors software - Timo, Esther

Sensors - Wouter

Puzzelbord - Janneke

Design - Dorien, Janneke

User manual/scenarios - Dorien

Planning

Week	All	Janneke	Wouter	Timo	Dorien	Esther
1	Set up requirements, Read and summarize at least 25 papers	Edit Wiki	Order electronics part 1, design electronics	Divide robot-software in separate modules.		Divide robot-software in separate modules.
2			bare command blocks, Make and sensors MK1		User manual MK1
3		Board idea finished	Make and sensors MK2	Command blocks are read correctly, Light sensors read in optimal situations	User manual MK2, Design command blocks	Command blocks are read correctly, Light sensors read in optimal situations
4			Make and sensors MK3		User manual MK3
5		Board finished	Drive train	Light sensors are able to calculate spectrum and detect within those		Light sensors are able to calculate spectrum and detect within those
6		Design robot finished	Robot hardware and software testable and working	Robot hardware and software testable and working	Ideal user manual (with won't haves), Design robot finished	Robot hardware and software testable and working
7	Prepare presentation		Test with kids if possible