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Robotics Ladder ยท High school ยท Grade 10โ€“11

Mechanics and Motion

Gears and torque, wheels and speed, coordinate frames, and the forward and inverse kinematics of a two-link arm you can drag on the page.

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6 topics in 2 units. Builds on Electronics and Microcontrollers, plus Geometry and Precalculus from the Math Ladder. Leads to Feedback and Control, Sensing and Estimation and Robot Vision. Not sure this is the right course? Find your rung.

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Unit 1 Gears, Torque and Wheels

3 topics

How motors turn into force and speed.

  1. Gear Ratios
  2. Torque and Choosing a Motor
  3. Wheels and Speed

Unit 2 Frames and Kinematics

3 topics

Where things are, from the robot's point of view and the world's, and where an arm's hand ends up.

  1. Coordinate Frames
  2. Forward Kinematics of a Two-Link Arm
  3. Inverse Kinematics of a Two-Link Arm