Today, the campers were introduced to the engineering and programming of touch and light sensors. The touch sensors allowed campers to bump their robots into objects to trigger steps in their robot programs.  Bump-N-Go, Bump-N-Steer and Follow the Line challenged campers to use both construction and programming skills. The Bump-N-Go design challenge gave the campers the chance to construct a vehicle from instructions that would strike a barrier, trigger the touch sensor, reverse direction and stop in a box.  Bump-N-Steer required two motors and two touch sensors to  maneuver through a predetermined course. Some campers also experimented with constructing and programming a vehicle which would maneuver through one of the more difficult challenges, "Obstacle Hill" in preparation for Friday's activities. 
 

Teams learned a variety of skills all in preparation for the Robot Derby events to be held on Day Five. Parents, grandparents, family, and friends, you are all welcome to join the Derby Day events after our afternoon break at 2:30 so your camper can demonstrate some of his or her projects. Bring your cameras and be ready to experience MSU Robotics Camp 2006 at its finest!

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