Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute sponsored
the two day LEGO Intelligent Transportation Workshop
at West Virginia University Institute of Technology, in Montgomery, West
Virginia, a partner school to RTI. RTI is a University Transportation
Center funded by a $12 million grant from the United States Department
of Transportation through the efforts of West Virginia Congressman
Nick J. Rahall, II. One of RTI's goals is to encourage interest in
math, science, and the study of transportation to equip our youth to solve
our nation's transportation challenges. RTI is located at Marshall
University in Huntington, West Virginia. The students were challenged
to build a system of transportation and construct a city highway system
through using LEGO elements and ROBOLAB,
developed
by Tufts University.
LEGO Monorail Automated using ROBOLAB developed by Tufts University
These students were quick to learn LEGO building techniques
and ROBOLAB Programming software commands
Each of the three teams built a monorail, along with the track,
on the first day
The monorail and track are not easy to build and operate
Planning, building, programming, testing, and running a city
takes everyone working together
In addition to building and programming models students kept
journals of work, problems and solutions
City close-up with light following vehicle approaching the city
in the top right corner
The light follower has driven to the center of the city and
stopped. One vehicle is still following the black line.
The first West Virginia Institute of Technology students to
build an RTI LEGO Intelligent Transportation System
City with park drawn by students
Marshall University RTI student instructors work with students
while Mrs. Hamilton advises
Building a small LEGO vehicle and getting ready to test the
light follower using a flashlight
Visitors come to the city display
Some students draw a city park while others turn off the lights
to test the RCX ROBOLAB Programmed light following vehicle
