Circuits2Robotics

How do electronics sense the world?

At our recent Circuits2Robotics workshop at the Bernards Library during NJ Maker Week, young learners explored this question through hands-on building and experimentation. From detecting obstacles to responding to light, learners got a glimpse of how electronics interact with the real world and power everyday technology around us.

Grateful to the NJ Library for hosting and supporting initiatives that spark curiosity and creativity in young learners. Workshops like these are a reminder of how important outreach programs are in making STEM accessible, engaging, and fun, especially for the next generation of makers and problem-solvers.

8 weeks of Robotics - Learn it the real way - with RaspberryPi, Python and open source hardware- beyond Lego type/Proprietary kits. Sessions @ Environmental Education Center- start Feb 21. Registration is open now!

It was great to be a part of Maker Faire 2023! A place where technology and creativity amalgamate in ways unimaginable.

All kids learn about conductors and insulators at school. We take the same foundational knowledge and teach them to think like makers.

A tilt switch is an example of the same- it’s simply a metal ball-bearing with two metal pins(conductor) inside a container(air as insulator). When upright, the ball bearing rests on top of the metal pins, and the circuit closes( switch turns on) and when tilted, the ball bearing slides out, and the switch goes off.
And what can be done with a tilt switch? Use it to detect incline in your robotics!

Combine it with a microcontroller and a few lines of code and you could use it to detect posture or to detect incline of your robotic arm or even a simple Pedometer. Imagination is the only limit.

Circuits2Robotics online fall session begins in September.