Session 7: April 21
Series 2, Session 3
Radio Signals and Smart Robot Communication
Career Spotlight: Robotics and Automation Systems Technician
These technicians help machines communicate, respond, and work together in places like ports, warehouses, and transportation systems.
Today’s Mission
Use micro:bit radio to send and receive a message.
Success Today
By the end of class, your team should be able to:
- send a message
- receive a message
- explain what your signal means
Today’s Flow
- Launch
- Test radio
- Improve your system
- Share out
Main Challenge
Build a Working Radio System
Your team will create a system where:
- one micro:bit sends a message
- one micro:bit receives it
- the receiving micro:bit shows a clear response
Steps
- Get your devices ready.
- Open the radio tutorial in MakeCode.
- Make sure both devices use the same radio group.
- Create one simple send and receive message.
- Test it.
- Fix problems and test again.
- Add more messages if your first one works.
Message Ideas
Try messages like:
- Go
- Stop
- Help
- Cargo ready
- Route blocked
- Task complete
Level Up
If your first message works, try:
- two or more messages
- different icons for different meanings
- a port-themed communication system
If You Get Stuck
Check:
- same radio group
- send code is correct
- receive code is correct
- what happened when you tested
Why It Matters
Smart machines need to share information clearly. Communication helps with safety, timing, and teamwork.
Closing Share
Be ready to share:
- one message your team sent
- one problem you solved
- one real-world use for this kind of system
Sentence Starters
- Our team sent…
- One problem we solved was…
- This could be useful because…