Take your HP Otto robot to the next level with the Sense Builder Kit. This expansion pack introduces a range of environmental sensors that allow Otto to detect what's happening around it and respond intelligently through your own code.
Instead of simply following commands, Otto can begin interacting with the world around it, making coding projects even more engaging and realistic.
The sense builder kit allows Otto to collect information from its surroundings, helping children understand how real robots make decisions.
Using the included sensors, Otto can detect:
- Light levels
- Temperature
- Distance to nearby objects
- Movement and changes in its environment
With the sense builder kit, you can program Otto to:
- Detect when a room becomes dark and automatically illuminate Otto's LEDs or display a custom animation.
- Measure the distance to objects and program Otto to stop, turn or change direction before colliding.
- Read temperature values and display different colours, icons or messages depending on the conditions.
- Use motion or distance sensing to create a simple alarm that flashes lights and plays sounds when someone approaches.
- Program Otto to detect when somebody walks nearby before greeting them with animations, sounds or movement.
- Create projects that display or react to how close objects are, introducing children to real-world sensor technology.
As children experiment with sensor inputs, they'll naturally learn key coding concepts including; variables, sensor inputs, conditional statements (If/Else), loops, event driven programming, automation, logical thinking and problem solving. These are the same concepts used in real robotics, smart devices and automation systems.
The sense builder kit introduces technologies used in everyday life, including; self driving vehicles, robot vaccum cleaners, smart home devices, automatic doors, security systems, industrial robots, weather stations and environmental monitoring. It is a fantastic way to help children understand how technology works whilst having fun building and coding.
This kit is compatible with the HP Otto ecosystem and can be combined with the Emote builder kit and Interact builder kit to unlock even more creative robotics projects.