7. Run 5. M08, M09 - Pull, Lever

FLL 2024: Pull, Lever - Minibox box robot accomplishing M08, M09

In this video tutorial, the Minibox robot accomplishes M08 and M09 of the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE Challenge robotics competition.

The Minibox, a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime box robot, uses a detachable attachment to release the camera down the track for M08 Rolling Camera. Then, with a slight turn, it pulls the M09 Movie Set boat model and positions it in its designated spot. Let's take a look!

FLL 2024: 10 out of 10 Pull, Lever - Minibox box robot accomplishing M08, M09

This is a 10 out of 10 tutorial, in which the Minibox robot accomplishes M08 and M09 of the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE Challenge competition.

The Minibox is a LEGO Education SPIKE Prime box robot that uses a detachable attachment to release the camera down the track for M08 Rolling Camera. Then, it slightly turns to pull the M09 Movie Set boat model and position it in its designated area. Let's see how consistent and reliable the robot is!

FLL 2023: Rules for Rolling camera M08 FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE Challenge

Getting a camera into exactly the right position to capture a shot requires a lot of precise movement and great communication with the actors.

Release the camera down the track to shoot the movie scene.

Video rules

Youtube video for M08 Rolling Camera

Score

• If the rolling camera’s white pointer is left of dark blue, but right of medium and light blue: 10
• If the rolling camera’s white pointer is left of dark and medium blue, but right of light blue: 20
• If the rolling camera’s white pointer is left of dark, medium, and light blue: 30

If the white pointer is on a colored tile, you earn points for the higher scoring area of the track.

Rules

FLLCasts Tip

It might be good to solve this mission in two runs. You should lift the orange barrier in the first run by pushing its lever. In some of the next runs, the robot should press the lever to pull the mission model or use a long beam attached to the front of the robot.

The advantage of using a long beam to release the camera is that this is a controlled action. Thus, you can adjust the force of releasing so that the camera moves to exactly the right place on the rails.

If you pull the lever, the camera moves too fast and it might reach the end of the rails and return further than desired. In this case, the robot should pull the camera to the desired position.

FLL 2023: Rules for Movie Set M09 FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 MASTERPIECE Challenge

Pulleys, gears, and levers are some of the mechanical technologies used to move props to create the special effects for a movie.

Act out the scene by pulling the boat model along.

Video rules

Youtube video for M09 Movie Set

Score

• If the boat is touching the mat and is completely past the black scene line: 10
• If the camera is touching the mat and is at least partly in the camera target area: 10

The camera includes the loop, but not the string.

When scoring, the scene line extends vertically from the top to the bottom of the field.

Rules

FLLCasts Tip

This mission could be accomplished while accomplishing Mission 08 Rolling Camera.

In Mission 09 Movie Set, the robot should drop an attachment that has an axle in the orange loop and pull this loop until the boat passes the black scene line.

Then the robot should push the loop to the camera target area.