BUILDING SMART, RESPONSIVE ROBOTS

Workshop Overview

February Workshop emphasizes integrated logic and autonomy. Beginners combine the hub, motors, and sensors with if/else and forever loops to create robots that continuously respond to their surroundings, changing direction, speed, or behavior based on what their sensors “see.” This helps them understand how simple rules can create dynamic, lifelike robot actions.

Advanced learners go further by implementing distance sensors to design robots that detect, slow down for, or avoid obstacles, much like autonomous vehicles navigating roads or robots moving safely in warehouses. They explore how timing, sensor placement, and decision logic all affect performance.

Both tracks stress the role of smart systems in modern automation and highlight how robotics is reshaping transportation, manufacturing, and everyday life. Learners are encouraged to think critically about the benefits, challenges, and societal impact of increasingly autonomous technologies.

Beginner Track: Integrating Hub, Color Sensors, and Motors

Beginners build robots that use multiple devices in one program, applying loops to monitor and respond to sensor input.

Advanced Track: Distance Sensors & Autonomous Vehicle Control

Advanced learners use distance sensors to program vehicles that avoid obstacles and navigate independently.