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This Learning Roomba Module 4: Sensors and Actuators lesson plan also includes:
- Learning Roomba: Introduction - Teacher's Guide
- Learning Roomba Toolkit - Binary
- Learning Roomba Toolkit - Source
- Sensors and Actuators - Presentation (ppt)
- Sensors and Actuators - Presentation (PDF)
- Sensors and Actuators - Student's Guide
- Sensors and Actuators - Code Examples
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Introduce your classes to sensors and actuators in robots — specifically to the Roomba. Pupils develop programs that make Roomba utilize its different sensors.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Lead a discussion about how a robot would behave if it did not have a sensor
Classroom Considerations
- Needs a Roomba to program
- Requires a Roomba virtual wall
- The fourth in a series of lessons using a Roomba
Pros
- Provides code solutions to exercises
- Makes a connection between sensors and actuators to human senses and muscles
Cons
- The equipment needed for this lesson can be expensive