Ozobots are small, programmable robots that uses optical sensors to follow lines drawn on paper with markers. Different patterns of colors (black, blue, red, green) are used to give the robot commands.
You can also program it using computer code through the Ozoblockly site or if you're on a tablet, use the Ozogroove app. Watch a video demonstration of Ozogroove.
You can also program it using computer code through the Ozoblockly site or if you're on a tablet, use the Ozogroove app. Watch a video demonstration of Ozogroove.
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Ozobot drives on lines using the 5 sensors on the bottom, which act as "eyes." Follow the directions to calibrate the Ozobot. The robot is very sensitive to light. For example, if you move closer to a window or other light source, it changes how the Ozobot "sees" the paper and code.
The Ozobot can see colors. Patterns of blue, green, red, and black create codes which can make the Ozobot perform certain functions like make a u-turn, speed up, or slow down. When the Ozobot drives over a color, the robot's light shines in that color. Lots of line-following robots are used in factories, warehouses, hospitals and even restaurants! The first Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) were invented in the 1950s and followed a wire in the floor. Today, AGVs are used to transport materials for assembly lines, products in warehouses, food in restaurants, and medicine in hospitals. |
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See the Ozobot follow a code created by Jake L.
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Ozobot story map: Little Red Riding Hood
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