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Robotics Introduction

Robotics

Building and Beyond · Lesson 10 of 11

Planning your first build

From idea to robot

You now know the parts and the logic. Planning a real build follows the same sense, think, act structure:

  1. Pick a simple problem, for example: warn me when the water tank is full.
  2. Choose a sensor for the input (a water-level or float sensor).
  3. Choose an actuator for the output (a buzzer or a light).
  4. Write the logic (if the level is high, turn on the buzzer).
  5. Pick a controller (an Arduino or micro:bit) and connect the parts.

Start small. A single sensor, a single action, and a few lines of logic is a complete, useful robot. You can always add more later.

Practice

Plan one simple robot on paper using the five steps above. Keep it to one sensor and one action. This plan is the blueprint for a real build.

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