Automatic Doors: Seeing the Invisible
You walk up to a grocery store door. It opens. Is it magic? No, it's PIR or Radar. Learn how robots sense human presence.
Autonomous Cars: LIDAR vs. Cameras
Tesla uses Cameras. Waymo uses LIDAR. Who is right? The battle for self-driving supremacy.
Can Robots Feel? (All About Sensors)
Robots don't have skin, but they can feel touch! Learn how Touch Sensors, Color Sensors, and Distance Sensors give robots superpowers.
Jarvis & Friday: Voice Control AI
Talking to your house is cool. But why don't we talk to our competition robots? Validating the reliability of voice commands vs. autonomous triggers.
Microphones: From Analog Air to Digital Data
Sound is a wave. Computers only know 1s and 0s. How a microphone turns your voice into electricity.
Remote Controls: Invisible Light
Point a TV remote at your phone camera. You see purple light. That's Infrared (IR). Learn how robots use invisible light to communicate.
Touchscreens: Capacitive vs. Resistive
Why doesn't your phone work with gloves on? Understanding the difference between Capacitive and Resistive touch sensors.