Cruise Control
Experiment #C5 from Coding with mBot: Self-Driving Vehicles
- Subject
- Engineering Outreach
Introduction
During this activity, students explore one of the more popular safety features found in cars today, cruise control. Students use the Ultrasonic Sensor and the Line-Follower Sensor simultaneously to simulate Adaptive Cruise Control. Students also learn how to use subroutines to simplify their programs.
Objectives
- Practice writing, running, and troubleshooting mBot code.
- Apply an understanding of the mBot Ultrasonic and Line-Follower Sensors to mimic realworld safety features in newer cars.
- Learn how to simplify code by using subroutines.
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.
Option 1
Option 2
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This experiment is #C5 of Coding with mBot: Self-Driving Vehicles. The experiment in the book includes student instructions as well as instructor information for set up, helpful hints, and sample graphs and data.
