Kicker

Introduction

The VEX AIM Coding Robot features a front-mounted kicker that disengages objects held by its magnetic attachment. It can be used to kick sports balls with adjustable force levels or gently place barrels in front of the robot.

Below is a list of available methods:

• kick – Activates the kicker with SOFT, MEDIUM, or HARD force.

• place – Gently places a barrel in front of the robot.

Actions

kick

kick activates the robot’s kicker to kick a sports ball with one of three levels of force.

Usage:

robot.kicker.kick(force)

Parameter	Description
force	The force to use when activating the Kicker. Options include: HARD MEDIUM SOFT

# Kick an object with full force
robot.kicker.kick(HARD)

# Kick an object with medium force
robot.kicker.kick(MEDIUM)

# Kick an object with soft force
robot.kicker.kick(SOFT)

place

place activates the robot’s kicker to place a barrel gently in front of the robot.

Usage:

robot.kicker.place()

Parameters	Description
	This method has no parameters.

# Place a currently held object, then back up
robot.kicker.place()
robot.move_for(50, 180)