Case 08: Search for Light
Contents
11. Case 08: Search for Light#
11.1. Purpose#
Build a Wonder Rugged Kit that can search for light.
11.2. Products Link#
11.3. Background Knowledge#
11.4. Software#
11.5. Program#
Step 1#
Click “Advanced” in the drawer of MakeCode to see more choices.
For programming the Wonder Rugged Kit, we need to add a package. Click “Extensions” at the bottom of the drawer and then search “Wukong” in the dialogue box to download it.
Note: If you get a warning indicating some packages will be removed because of incompatibility issues, you can follow the prompts or create a new project in the menu.
Step 2#
Click Wukong to choose mecanum block.
Step 3#
Drag mecanum into on start block and set the connection for servos accordingly, then initialize the LEDs.
Step 4#
Set variable i as the brightness level and judge the value of it. If the value of i is below 50, the car turns left; or it moves forward.
Program#
Links: https://makecode.microbit.org/_Kv3dfY02f52g
You can also download it directly:
Result#
The car spins itself if no light being detected, or it goes straight towards the light.
11.6. Exploration#
If we want the farther away the car is from the light source, the faster it is; and the closer it is to the light source, the slower it is, how to programme?