Making "Sense" of Robot Sensors
Introduce students to the idea that robots also use senses, in the form of sensors, to collect information from the environment. Explain that robots need sensors to make decisions about tasks, like how to move or where to go next
Additional details
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
|---|---|
| Format | Interactive |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Robotics and drones |
| Keywords | Robotics, Programming |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Science |
| Organisation | National Geographic |
| Copyright | 1996-2018 National Geographic Society. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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