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A connected robot
Age 15 · Technology
A connected object senses its surroundings, decides with a program, and then acts. It can also send and receive data through a network.
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In the picture
- Proximity sensor: measures the distance to obstacles
- Microcontroller: runs the program that processes the readings
- Wheel motor (actuator): turns the decision into movement
- Wireless link: carries data to and from the router
- Network cloud: remote services that store and share the data
Examples
- A robot vacuum cleaner that detects walls and reports its map to a phone
- A smart thermostat that senses temperature, switches the heating and connects to the internet
Key takeaways
- Sensors collect data, the microcontroller’s program decides, and actuators act.
- A network link lets the object share data and be controlled remotely.
Quiz: A connected robot (Age 15)
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In a connected object, which part runs the program that processes the sensor readings?
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In which order does a connected object work?
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What does a network link add to a connected object?
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