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Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot

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

Robert Mangold - Pluralsight course - Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot
by Robert Mangold

What you'll learn

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.

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About the author

Robert Mangold - Pluralsight course - Learn to Program With the Sphero Robot
Robert Mangold

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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