Merge pull request #689 from srobo/SR2026-updats

Updates for SR2026 Microgames

Author: WillB97

_data/sidebar_tree.yaml

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ tree:
         title: PyCharm
       - url: /tutorials/editors/vscode
         title: Visual Studio Code
+      - url: /tutorials/editors/remote-debug
+        title: VS Code Remote Debugging
     - url: /tutorials/update_brain
       title: Updating your brain board
     - url: /tutorials/discord
@@ -139,8 +141,8 @@ tree:
   - url: /competitor_resources/
     title: Resources
     tree:
-    - url: /competitor_resources/pre_kickstart_activities
-      title: Pre-Kickstart Activities
+    - url: /competitor_resources/simulator_activities
+      title: Simulator Activities
     - url: /competitor_resources/microgames
       title: Microgames
     - url: /competitor_resources/markers

competitor_resources/pre_kickstart_activities.md

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+redirect_from:
+  - /competitor_resources/pre_kickstart_activities
+layout: page
+title: Simulator Activities
+---
+
+# Simulator Activities
+
+We have created a set of activities to introduce the concepts of autonomous robotics that can be completed without a kit or this year's game being announced.
+They use a special version of our simulator for a set of activities intended to be completed between registration and Kickstart.
+These will teach some core concepts of robotics and introduce some basic sensors that teams could use on their physical robots.
+
+We recommend you work through them as a team, so you can learn from each other.
+If you have any issues, just ask us on [Discord]({{ site.baseurl}}/tutorials/discord).
+
+You can access the [the activities here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HdddMfZFeciXrP_EHFU5HUefce51VO_7/preview).
+
+## The Simulated Robot
+
+The robot used for the simulator activities differs from the robot used in the regular simulator to have more of a focus on sensing the environment around the robot and lacks any mechanisms for picking up other objects.
+
+All sensors attached to the Arduino are the same, but there are no servos on this robot.
+
+## Example Game: Tin Can Rally
+
+To allow us to demonstrate the utility of various sensors, the simulator is set up for a game called Tin Can Rally.
+In this game, the robot must navigate around a course avoiding the tin cans placed around the course.
+
+Below is the diagram of the arena:
+
+![arena diagram]({{ site.baseurl}}/resources/simulator/fig-arena.svg)