Section outline

  • Lesson Goal: Discover how robots perceive the world through sensors and explore basic ways robots communicate signals to each other or to humans.

    • Micro-Topic 1: Eyes and Ears of a Robot – Common Sensors

      (Goal: Identify key sensor types and their uses in robots.)

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    • Micro-Topic 2: Simple Signaling – How Robots “Talk” to Each Other

      (Goal: Learn basic communication methods robots use to send information.)

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    • Micro-Topic 3: Sensor Integration – From Signals to Knowledge

      (Goal: Understand how raw sensor signals are turned into useful information for the robot.)

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    • Micro-Topic 4: Robot-to-Human Communication

      (Goal: See how robots use simple signals to communicate status or needs to people.)

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