Robotics in Python: Coding, Control, and Creation with Quarky

Lesson 1: Welcome to Robotics
Introduction to robotics concepts and installing PictoBlox. Understand the connection between hardware and software with a maze game.

Lesson 2: Tokyo Drift
Assemble the Quarky robot, learn motor controls, and navigate in different directions, exploring the basics of differential gears.

Lesson 3: Roll 'n' Race
Create a two-player game with tactile buttons, using the Quarky robot to control sprites and learning multiplayer gaming concepts.

Lesson 4: Think it, Lit it
Program custom animations on a 7x5 LED display, exploring RGB color codes and scrolling patterns for dynamic visuals.

Lesson 5: The Discotheque
Use touch sensors to make a robo piano that plays musical notes, learning sensor response and basic sound programming.

Lesson 6: Music Player
Build a music player using tactile buttons and touch sensors to control the playlist, while displaying rhythmic patterns on the LED matrix.

Lesson 7: Color Soccer
Transform Quarky into a soccer player and control it remotely, creating an engaging soccer game experience.

Lesson 8: Catch'em All
Turn the Quarky robot into a gaming console for a Pokémon catcher game, developing sprite control and game design thinking.

Lesson 9: Quiz Up
Create an interactive quiz game using touch sensors, tactile buttons, sounds, and LEDs, reinforcing control concepts and user interaction.

Lesson 10: Robocop
Learn about IR sensors and their applications by configuring Quarky as a security robot that triggers an alert when detecting proximity.

Lesson 11: Morse Code Decoder
Build a Morse code translator, using Python to encode and decode messages with Quarky, and understanding communication through Morse code.

Lesson 12: Get Set Go!
Develop a multiplayer car racing game with Quarky, using loops, variables, and timers to simulate a real racing experience with traffic lights.

Lesson 13: Cricket Frenzy
Create a two-player cricket game controlled by Quarky, incorporating touch sensors, random functions, and synchronized game effects.

Lesson 14: Angry Bird on the Field Part 1
Design an Angry Bird-themed security system using IR sensors to detect intruders, understanding sensor data and motor control.

Lesson 15: Angry Bird on the Field Part 2
Build an interactive Angry Bird game in PictoBlox, covering velocity, sprite positioning, and parabolic motion for realistic gameplay.

Upon completing this course, students will have developed several robotics projects, including a music player, Morse code translator, security system, and interactive games like Pokémon catcher and Angry Bird. They will gain practical skills in Python programming, sensor integration, and game design, enhancing their understanding of both robotics and coding.

• Python Programming for Robotics: Learn to write Python code for controlling Quarky and creating interactive applications, building foundational programming skills. 
• Sensor Integration and Data Analysis: Gain experience with IR sensors, touch sensors, and tactile buttons, using data to control robotic actions and create responsive projects.
• Game Development and Logical Thinking: Develop coding logic for creating games, using loops, conditions, variables, and sprite control to build engaging gameplay experiences. 
• Hardware Control and Circuit Understanding: Master control of hardware components like motors, LEDs, and sensors, understanding how to integrate software with physical devices. 
• Project-Based Learning and Problem-Solving – Engage in hands-on projects that require critical thinking and creativity, from designing security systems to building multiplayer games, fostering practical problem-solving skills in robotics and coding.