The Coffee Challenge

Scenario

The NED2 Robotic Arm makes a cup of coffee without human intervention.

The student discovers the basic functions of the Ned2 robotic arm. In this exercise, the Ned2 robotic arm, using the basic blocks of the Blockly “No Code” programming environment, performs a simple operation of picking up and placing a cup of coffee and pressing a button on the coffee machine. The exercise aims to show the student how to configure a robotic cell, how to adapt a gripper to specific needs (size of the coffee cup and button of the coffee machine) and how to carry out the sequence of movements to achieve the stain.

This exercise lends itself to a competition between different groups of students.

Laboratory Contents

Chapter 1: Creation of the robotic cell

• Optimize the placement of the robotic arm, coffee machine and cup

Chapter 2: Modifying the “Custom Gripper”

• Create a tool specific to the task to be carried out

Chapter 3: Discovering Blockly

• Getting started with Blockly

Chapter 4: Programming with Blockly

• Create the movements that the NED2 Robotic Arm must perform.

Chapter 5: Post your challenge on Niryo’s discord server

Required equipment

Ned2

NiryoStudio

Knowledge Prerequisites

This Laboratory is a good first contact with the fundamentals of Blockly.