Students will be guided through the next step of improving their “Tiko Bot.” The teacher will first introduce how a sensor can control the movement of a robot without programming and show a working example of Tiko.
Then, step-by-step, the children will connect the sensor and motor driver to the motor that controls Tiko’s tail. When the sensor detects an action (such as touch or an object), Tiko’s tail will move automatically.
This lesson introduces the concept of controlling Tiko Bot’s tail movement using a sensor. It demonstrates how a sensor can detect an action or object and trigger movement in a robot.
In this activity, the Tiko Bot’s tail is connected to a motor through a motor driver and a sensor module. When the sensor detects an object or action, the motor activates and Tiko’s tail moves, showing how sensors can make robots respond automatically.
Through this activity, you will explore:
Basic understanding of sensors in robotics
How a sensor can control a motor
How robots can respond to their surroundings
To build the sensor controlled Tiko Bot, the following materials are used:
Tiko Bot model
Bo Motor
Motor Driver
Sensor Module
Battery
Wires
To watch how the Tiko Bot works using a sensor, click the link below.