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Robot flower. Phil Culverhouse CRNS University of Plymouth. Concept. Fun Behaves For Girls & Boys Explores Science Maths technology. School applications. D&T: the robot flower can be designed & built by school pupils during laboratory sessions
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Robot flower Phil Culverhouse CRNS University of Plymouth
Concept • Fun • Behaves • For Girls & Boys • Explores • Science • Maths • technology
School applications • D&T: the robot flower can be designed & built by school pupils during laboratory sessions • Electronics: design the circuits and sensors • Computing: for control and behaviour). • Mathematics: for assessing acceleration, inertia, • Science: measure light energy input
A behaving robot • make it dance, • make it react to stimulii ie. make it behave • Shrink from touch • Be bold, be shy • Change behaviour through time • Can learn to habituate stimulii
School uses • Year 4-7: School buys kit with electronics, PIC and/or processor options and uses them to show robot interactions; • Year 9: D&T classes design mechnical parts following classroom guidance notes. They could be made on a laser cutter or rapid prototyper and then assembled with electronics and operated; • Electronics ‘A’level: students design electronics control system following classroom guidance notes; • Year 9-11: Computing class design behaviours, either single flowers or groups. Can also explore remote control methods, following class guidance notes; • Year 6: pupils design petals and fit to flower head. Perhaps changing servo motor speeds to alter reactions to stimulii and • Year 8-10: Mathematics pupils have known masses of each mobile part, and calculate accelerations and energy inputs etc. Again a class guidance note will suggest options.