Category Archives: Robotics
How Technology is Fueling Kids’ Imagination and Creativity
Technology has become an integral part of children's lives, and while concerns about its impacts...
May
Learning Social Rules from a Social Robot
Traditional school settings can be demanding for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). From...
Dec
Are Robot farmers the perfect “comrade” in the war against climate change?
The effects of climate change are far-reaching and have been felt by humans and every...
Sep
5 Ways Robots Can Be Used To Restore Our Oceans
Spanning three quarters of our planet, producing more than half of the world’s oxygen and...
Aug
Robots in the world of work
Which is the fastest-growing sector of the workforce? Baby boomers, millennials…? No, it’s robots. Workplace...
Apr
Could You Fall in Love With a Robot?
If it was possible to create a robot as caring, empathetic and engaging as a...
Feb
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Raspberry Pi and Marty the Robot
Marty doesn’t require a Raspberry Pi to be programmable in unplugged mode, Blocks Jr, Blocks, or python, but it is super-easy to add a Raspberry Pi computer to Marty the…
The Importance of Physical Computing: Why Hands On Coding Matters
What is physical computing? Physical computing is the use of code to control and interact with devices in the real world. Instead of running programs only on a screen, students...
What is Physical Computing?
What is Physical Computing? Teaching coding to young learners can be tricky because it often relies on abstract ideas. Typing instructions on a screen to control digital sprites does not...
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