eXperiential Robotics Platform (XRP)
The Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) is a hands-on, comprehensive robotics platform and includes everything needed to build and program a robot to perform beginning through advanced tasks – building the foundation for innovative thinking, science, engineering, and problem solving. (sparkfun.com)
A group of 4 students gathered at the Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson, NH. The coach (Dr. Ali Rafieymehr) then divided them into two teams of two. One team, Andrew (5th grade) and Everett (4th grade) and another team, Benjamin (5th grade) and Thomas (7th grade). They were then provided with two XRP kits consisting of parts pictured in the following photos. Each team then followed the instructions provided in a video by Sparkfun to build/assemble their XRPs.
Both teams did a great job building their XRPs. We then tested the two completed XRPs using the XRP installation example that is on xrpcode.wpi.edu. The tests on both XRPs were successful which meant XRPs built by both teams were successful. The coach then wrote a program to test the functionalities of both XRPs. The followings are videos of working XRPs.
The following video shows the implementation of Parking Challenge from the XRPCode curriculum. The code was written by Leila, a 3rd grader.
The following video shows the implementation of Parking Challenge from the XRPCode curriculum. The code was written by a 3rd grader.
The following video shows two XRPs showing their moves. The code was written by a 3rd grader.
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The following video shows an XRP picking up and delivering a bucket of pumpkins.
The following video shows an XRP dressed up as a Pikachu, using his arm to pick up a bucket with two people in it and carry them for a few inches and then drop the bucket and move a way and then turn around (180 degrees).
The following video shows an XRP in action, crossing a bridge while carrying a couple of people. The XRP shows some of its moves on the bridge and then turning around at the end of the bridge to go back to the starting point of the travel.
The following video shows the XRP drawing a square. It also shows the code that was written by Everett (a 3rd grader) to draw the square.
The following video shows the XRP in action, drawing an octagon. It also shows the code that was written by Everett (a 3rd grader) to draw the octagon.
The XRP content is under development.