Section outline

  • Lesson Goal: Show how robots have entered our homes to do chores, examining examples of home robots (like robot vacuums, gutter cleaners, and lawn mowers) and how they adapt to their specific tasks and environments.

    • ·         Micro-Topic 1: Robots in Our Homes (Goal: Understand why household robots have become popular and feasible – improvements in safety, reliability, and affordability have made robots useful for everyday tasks.)

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      • Micro-Topic 2: Inside the House – Robot Vacuums (Goal: Learn how a robot vacuum (like Roomba) navigates a home and cleans, using sensors to avoid obstacles and cover the floor area.)
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      • Micro-Topic 3: Outdoors – Gutter & Lawn Robots (Goal: Explore robots that handle outdoor chores, such as Looj (a gutter-cleaning robot) and MowBot (a lawn-mowing robot), and how they deal with the challenges of outdoor tasks.)
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