Our Robot

                  You are probably wondering what robotics kit we use in this competition. We are supposed to use the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics set, and no, it does not look like normal LEGO bricks at all. More like LEGO Technic. It comes with numerous sensors, and there are lots you can individually buy. There is an Electro Optical Proximity Detector, which accurately detects objects and small changes in distance to a target. (Not in pic below.) There is a Ultrasonic sensor, which uses radar-like technology to measure distances, more commonly used than the EOPD. There is also a color sensor, which can identify change in color, what color something is, and follow lines of any one color. (Pictured below.) There is also a Push sensor (pictured below, there are 2 of them.) that detects getting pushed. There is a Sound sensor, which detects volume in dB and dBa. The NXT (The brain/CPU of the robot) can handle up to 4 sensors and three servo motors (Motors pictured below). To be specific, it has a 32-bit microprocessor. For more information on this kit, see mindstorms.lego.com. An educational version is available on legoeducation.com.

Here is the scoring Rubric.
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