Defeat of the Sultan of Elephants
Programming level 1
Puppeteering with figures
P1
How to build
The robot
The main characters in the scene (Sultan of Elephant, Ulukepez and the Red Bearded Ant) are built heads movable on axes. The ant army and the elephant army are composed of mini-figures. The setting is the forest tunnel and the palace. All the details of the text can be stunned in this way.
P1
Static figures
P1
Programming level 2
Motorised puppet theatre
P2
How to build
The robots
- The device is powered by 2 DC motors, 2 touch sensors to activate them separately and 2 LEDs to flash while the DC motors are moving.
- The red-necked ant also comes with 1 buzzer, which sounds briefly after the engine stops and the LED stops flashing.
- The Sultan of Elephants and Ulukepez are on a motorbike and here the figure moves in a larger arc, symbolizing that they are falling into the pit.
P2
The robots
P2
P2
Programming level 3
Puppet theatre on a stage moved on drive rail
P3
How to build
The robots
- 2 servo motors move the drive rails inwards and outwards. These motors are triggered by 1 IR photoreflector when an ant is in front of them. Pressing 1 touch sensor resets the robot to its home position.
- The red-necked ant is mounted on 1 servo motor, moves to the centre and 1 LED flashes. When it stops, 1 buzzer beeps briefly.
- The Sultan of Elephants and Ulukepez fall into the pit by moving 1 servo motor. During their fall, 1 LED flashes.
P3
The robots
P3
P3
Programming level 4
Sound-driven, jigsaw puzzle-like puppet theatre
P4
How to build
The robots
- On 1 sound sensor (a clap), the ants move forward on a drive rail with 1 DC motor, while the tunnel bends over them with 2 servo motors.
- A red-necked ant turns on 1 servo motor while 1 LED flashes and 1 buzzer sounds.
- The Sultan of Elephants and Ulukepez fall into the pit moved by 2 servo motors and 1 LED flashes.
P4
The robots
