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Station Overview
Regency Robotics workshops include multiple activity stations designed to introduce students to core engineering concepts through hands-on experimentation in a structured library setting.
Each station focuses on a different robotics interaction mode and encourages students to explore solutions through trial, testing, and iteration.
Students use Makeblock mBot robots and the mBlock app to explore sensor-based movement, programmed navigation, and precision control through guided activity stations.
Together, the stations introduce three core robotics learning approaches: sensor-based navigation, programmed movement, and manual control.
Activity Station Documentation
Each Regency Robotics activity station includes a structured setup guide designed to support repeatable workshop implementation by volunteers and library staff during future library-hosted events.
These guides provide materials lists, setup instructions, and learning objectives for each station.
Providing standardized documentation ensures the Regency Robotics program can be implemented independently by library staff and volunteers during future STEM programming cycles, supporting long-term program sustainability.
Station 1: Line Tracking Challenge
Students build custom navigation paths using laminated track sheets and electrical tape that the robot’s line-following sensors detect and follow automatically.
Participants select from prepared track sheets or create their own layouts, allowing them to experiment with different path shapes and observe how track design affects robot movement.
Skills introduced:
• Sensor-based navigation
• Spatial reasoning and layout design
• Experimentation with path complexity
• Cause-and-effect relationships between environment and robot behavior
Reusable laminated track sheets allow this station to support recurring Regency Robotics events with flexible setup options for different experience levels.
Station 2: Maze Programming Challenge
Students program robots to navigate a structured maze using the mBlock app, developing an understanding of sequencing, logic, and iterative problem-solving.
Skills introduced:
• Algorithmic thinking
• Logical sequencing
• Debugging programmed movement
• Route planning and optimization
Maze station components were designed using CAD software and fabricated with 3D printing to support repeatable implementation during future Regency Robotics workshops.
Station 3: Obstacle Course Navigation
Students guide robots through a structured obstacle course using the handheld remote provided with the mBot kits. The course includes a start gate, slalom path, guided straight lane, and parking zone designed to simulate real-world movement constraints.
Skills introduced:
• Precision movement control
• Spatial awareness and path planning
• Navigation within constrained environments
• Iterative problem-solving through trial and adjustment
The obstacle course layout is standardized to support consistent setup for recurring Regency Robotics workshop events.
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