<aside> 💡 In this course, your will learn how to use different Sphero inputs (like events) and outputs (like sound and light).

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Situation

Nuclear power provides an alternative to coal and gas power. To help keep these facilities safe, Sphero will help the plant practice an evacuation. Sphero will be used to help evacuate the plant when all communications are down, and its unsure if it would be safe for a human to deliver the message. This will help with UN Goal 11, making cities safe and sustainable.

Challenge

Use Sphero to deliver a message to the other side of the room. Teach the robot to go around obstacles as it tries to get from one side of the room to another. Use the LED matrix on top to let people know an emergency, and the other LED lights to help draw attention.

Rules

• Treat the robot respectfully; this includes not kicking, throwing, dropping, or running with the Sphero

• Do not run with your laptop. If you lose control of the robot, use the stop program button.

• If you use the speak block or a different sound block keep your volume down or use headphones.

  

Materials

• Download the Sphero EDU app.
• Grab a Sphero from the bin

Resources

• How do I change the lights?
• How do I display a message?
• How can Sphero detect objects?

Going Further

Take the challenge further by adding the following to the challenge

• Make the Sphero light up when it detects an obstacle.
• Add text to the Sphero’s LED matrix to deliver a message