Section outline

  • Lesson Goal: Understand what swarm robots are and how many simple robots can work together, like an “ant colony” of machines, to accomplish tasks collectively that would be hard for one robot alone

    • Micro-Topic 1: Swarm Intelligence Concept (Goal: Grasp the key idea of swarm robotics – many robots following simple rules can produce complex, coordinated group behavior, inspired by nature’s swarms of ants, bees, etc.

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    • Micro-Topic 2: Examples and Uses of Swarms (Goal: Learn about real examples of robot swarms and what tasks they can do – for example, many tiny robots searching an area or assembling into shapes as a team.)

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    • Micro-Topic 3: Challenges and Advantages of Swarms (Goal: Discuss the benefits of swarm robotics – like redundancy and covering large areas – as well as challenges such as communication, coordination, and avoiding interference among many robots.)

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