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Introduction to Phiro

Learners will be introduced to Phiro robot's hardware and intelligence and imagine their own invention possibilities.

Objective

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to

  • Identify and understand Phiro's sensors, motors, LEDs and speaker
  • Become familiar with the concepts of coding with or without a computer
  • Be introduced to creative coding with Phiro
  • Imagine possibilities of their own Phiro inventions and creations.
Subjects

Steam, Robotics, Coding

Age

All Ages

Duration

30 min

Robots & Accessories

Phiro Unplugged

Pro Robot Swish Cards

Software

Get Scratch for Phiro
Get Snap! for Phiro
Get Pocket Code for Phiro

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STEP 1

What is Phiro?

Phiro is a robot that helps you invent your imagination, make interactive games, play and have fun!

Make Phiro into a Zombie, Animal, Ferris Wheel, Drawing robot, Home-Security system, Musical robot or anything you imagine, and bring them to life with Phiro's Keys & Swish Cards or program them using Scratch, Snap! or Pocket Code!

Imagine what you want to invent

Invent by creating & coding Phiro

Share your invention and get inspiration from others using #MyPhiro

STEP 2

IMAGINE

Here's some inspiration

STEP 3

INVENT

To invent with Phiro, let's explore what it's capable of first. Explore the Hardware & Intelligence of Phiro

Hardware

Phiro is the brain for your robot. Like many robots, Phiro has INPUTS and OUTPUTS. Explore & Identify the INPUTS & in-built OUTPUTS using the color guide below.

Inputs

6 IR Sensors

  • 2 Front Sensors
  • 2 Bottom Sensors
  • 2 Side Sensors

Sensors help Phiro recognize obstacles, detect distance or edges in its environment

Outputs

2 Programmable Motors. Motors make Phiro move

2 Programmable LEDs. LEDs make Phiro flash lights of different colors

1 Programmable Speaker. Speaker makes Phiro sing

  • Move forward
  • Move backward
  • Turn Left
  • Turn Right
  • RGBCMYK LED
  • Last Step Clear Button
  • Clear all Button
  • Change Mode Button
  • Download Button
  • Play Program Button

Intelligence

To bring your Phiro invention alive, let's find out how to control it

Phiro Unplugged

Program Phiro Unplugged without a computer using Phiro's Keys or Swish Cards.

Explore & Identify Phiro's Keys

Explore & Identify Phiro's Swish Cards categories

Imagine what you can make Phiro do using these.



Phiro Pro

Program Phiro Pro without or with a computer using Phiro's Keys or Swish Cards or wirelessly from a programming environment using Scratch, Snap! (from a computer) or Pocket Code (from a mobile device)

Explore & Identify Scratch & Snap! extension blocks for Phiro

Explore & Identify Pocket Code extension blocks for Phiro

Imagine what you can make Phiro do using these.

INVENT a Drawbot

Phiro + Keys + Pencil = Drawbot

Hardware Extensions

1. LEGO blocks (for Phiro Unplugged and Pro)

Invent a Ferris Wheel

Phiro+Swish Cards+LEGO=Ferris Wheel

2. Arduino + more sensors (for Phiro Pro only)

Phiro + Phiro Arduino Shield & Adapter + Arduino UNO + Pocket Code = Gesture Control Phiro

STEP 4

Share

Share your Phiro inventions with us using #MyPhiro and @RobotixLS and we will share it with the world!

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