Lesson Plan

Learning Roomba Module 4: Sensors and Actuators

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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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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