Capstone Challenge : Pipeline Explorer
Pipeline Explorer Overview

For this Capstone Challenge, The robot must travel through the pipeline and detect cracks in the pipe, which for the challenge are represented by black lines.The robot must report, on the LCD screen after the robot has completed its run, the distance at which the black lines are located. The robot must also report the total distance of the pipeline.

Setup (Normal): On any surface, recreate the obstacle shown below with any objects that can be used as walls and obstacles.

Rules : The robot must start from the blue square, then move through the tunnel, until it touches a wall, then return. After returning, the robot must display the two lines that it encounters in the tunnel. The robot must also report the total distance of the pipeline.

Activity Document Pipeline Explorer Challenge.pdf

In this advanced Pipeline Challenge, the robot must additionally make a 90 degree turn in order to travel through the pipeline. The robot must report, on the LCD screen after the robot has completed its run, the distance at which the black lines are located. The robot must also report the total distance of the pipeline.

Setup (Advanced): On any surface, recreate the obstacle shown below with any objects that can be used as walls and obstacles.

Rules : The robot must start from the blue square, then move through the tunnel, until it touches a wall. However, after touching the wall, the robot must enter the second tunnel and run until it touches another wall. Afterwards, it should then backtrack to the start and display the distance at which the black lines are located. The robot must also report the total distance of the pipeline.

Activity Document Pipeline Explorer Advanced Challenge.pdf