ROVs
The Challenge
You will construct a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that will be attached to a helium balloon and move it through the air. What is an ROV? ROVs, or Remotely Operated Vehicles, can be controlled either wirelessly with a radio frequency (RF) remote control (R/C) transmitter or they can be wired and controlled with a bundle of wires called a tether. Today, your team will:
· Earn the parts necessary to construct an ROV
· Build a working ROV
Download the Mission Briefing
Objectives
You will construct a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that will be attached to a helium balloon and move it through the air. What is an ROV? ROVs, or Remotely Operated Vehicles, can be controlled either wirelessly with a radio frequency (RF) remote control (R/C) transmitter or they can be wired and controlled with a bundle of wires called a tether. Today, your team will:
· Earn the parts necessary to construct an ROV
· Build a working ROV
Download the Mission Briefing
Objectives
Objective 1: Know Your Role
Select your team members and each person’s responsibilities. Objective 2: Sketch a Mechanical Device Identify the critical components of a common mechanical device to unlock the Rover Kit. Objective 3: Gather Materials Collect the Rover Kit. Objective 4: Review Instructions Decipher the instructions to build a working rover. Objective 5: Build the Rover See if you can get it to move! Objective 6: Control the Rover Control the rover with a remote control. Objective 7: Build a Backwards Rover Try your hand at adjusting your rover to reverse the controls. Objective 8: Compare the Controls Report on what you did to change the controls. |