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Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot

This course will teach you how to program and control the Sphero robot.

Beginner
2h 21m
(11)

Created by Robert Mangold

Last Updated Jan 23, 2020

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Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot

This course will teach you how to program and control the Sphero robot.

Beginner
2h 21m
(11)

Created by Robert Mangold

Last Updated Jan 23, 2020

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This course introduces the Sphero, a ball-shaped robot that can be controlled and programmed via a smartphone or tablet. Students will create programs that allow the Sphero to move in certain ways and light up. Mathematical concepts will be introduced, like compass heading calculations, distance as a function of velocity over time, and percentages.

Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot
Beginner
2h 21m
(11)
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Robert Mangold - Pluralsight course - Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot
Robert Mangold
1 courses 4.2 author rating 11 ratings

Robert Mangold is an engineer who loves gadgets and coding. He writes software for a living, specializing in user interfaces, but also enjoys exercising his electrical engineering degree and fiddling with hardware and robotics.

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