Robotics & Control Kit

Using the Robotics & Control Kit speaker and LabPro to produce standing waves

Build robotics projects

No soldering necessary

Use the LabPro in innovative ways

Robotics & Control Kit
Order Code: RCK-DCU
Price: $49

Our Robotics & Control Kit is a collection of parts for use with our Digital Control Unit (DCU) and with the LabPro analog output line. It is a great way to introduce engineering, programming, and design concepts, and it is perfect for student projects. The Robotics & Control Kit comes with specific wiring directions and a terminal block; so everything can be connected and operated with no soldering necessary.

Vernier Robotics & Control Kit includes:

Simple DC Motor
Stepper Motor
Servo Motor
Buzzer
Speaker
Two lamp holders and two different lamps

Red, green, and bi-color LEDs
Terminal block (for connections)
Alligator clips (pack of 10)
Fan
Manual (featuring over a dozen projects)

The Robotics & Control Kit Manual

Included with the Robotics & Control Kit, the manual contains the following open-ended student projects.

Alarm System: Use a Motion Detector to start a buzzer sounding when activated.
Greenhouse: Use a Temperature Probe to make a temperature-controlled environment.
Flashing LEDs: Learn to control digital output lines programatically.
Bi-Color LED Demonstration: Program a bicolor LED to be red, green, or yellow.
Traffic Light: Build a working traffic light, perhaps using a sensor.

Optical Illusion: Control a DC motor with the analog output line of LabPro.
Wave Demonstration: Control a standing wave demonstration using analog output.
Blinking Lamp: Control the brightness of a lamp with a feedback and control system.
Rubber Band Launcher: Control a servo motor to launch a rubber band.
Candy Dispenser: Use a servo motor to move candy along an assembly line.

Mouse Trap: Use a Photogate to build a better mousetrap.
Sun Tracker: Use two Light Sensors to build a heliotrope.
Tea Maker: Use a Temperature Probe and stepper motor make a whimsical kitchen device.
Marketing Display: Use a Motion Detector for a display that knows when to do its thing.

LabVIEW, REALbasic, and calculator sample programs included with the Digital Control Unit (DCU) demonstrate the use of all of the parts in this kit. With access to the DCU sample programs, this kit, and their imagination, students will be able to create and learn in the fun environment of control and robotics. Students will need to supply standard laboratory equipment and household supplies.

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Ordering Information

Robotics & Control Kit

(requires a DCU and LabPro, sold separately)

RCK-DCU

$49