Today, the campers were introduced to the engineering and programming of light sensors. Campers used the light sensor and programming skills to make the robotic vehicle move forward on a predetermined trail. In "Hit or Miss" they built a robot which would sense a certain color of ball and 'kick' it using an attached, motorized foot. After a short break, the touch sensors were introduced. These allowed campers to bump their robots into objects to trigger steps in their robot programs. Bump-N-Go and Bump-N-Steer were the challenging events campers used their construction and programming skills to complete today. The Bump-N-Go design challenge gave the campers the chance to construct a vehicle from a construction card that will strike a barrier, trigger the touch sensor, reverse direction and stop in a box. Bump-N-Steer required campers to program both steering and touch sensors correctly to complete a predetermined course. This was the major challenge of the day.

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 2007 at its finest!

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