Did you see the new robotics demonstrations at the Garrett County Fair this year? Thanks to the high school level FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) G-FORCE team for sharing their robotic enthusiasm with others through out the week.
Each evening from 4-8 pm by the 4-H building, the team demonstrated different robotic platforms. On Monday evening, all ages enjoyed building with the LEGO WeDo sets. These sets have step-by-step directions to build 12 different projects such as the munching alligator and the drumming monkey. The sets were purchased through 4-H Afterschool funds and the team has helped with several Afterschool workshops, a class at the Maryland State Teen Focus this summer, and plans to offer a class at the Maryland State Teen Forum this fall in Ocean City with the WeDos.
On Thursday, team members demonstrated their underwater ROV’s (seen here). They allowed other youth to run their underwater robots to try and pick up magnetic discs and balls with a magnetic wand tied to the underside of the robot. The youth made their robots in an Underwater Robotic Camp sponsored by GEARS this summer.
