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Lab4WimpMode

Robotics Lab 4: Wimp Mode

Lessons Learned

• When something works one code, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will work the same way again in a different code
• Different situations call for different loops and coding
• As the Create turns clockwise, the angle that it has rotated decrements. The opposite happens when the Create is turning counter-clockwise
• How to use the angle and the distance variables as well as how to create my own functions that I can call in my code.

Lab Summary

        Overall, the code that I wrote regarding the Create’s “Wimp” mode worked really well. The robot was able to successfully stop when the total distance traveled by the Create was 2ft, turn 90° when bumped left and right, and respond to bumps while already in rotation. To start up the “Wimp” mode, the robot waited for a push from behind. Also, the robot was fitted with a safety feature that allowed it to terminate the code when it was in peril (cliffs, being picked up, etc.). Wimp mode is completely possible to replicate in C Programming using WinAVR. 

Allison's Wimp Mode Flowchart

Wimp Mode Code Δ

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