Smarter Robots: Seeing with Sensors

November workshop

Join us for an exciting in-person workshop designed just for boys aged 8-17! Whether they’re brand new to coding or eager to level up

Workshop Overview

The November workshop brings the colour sensor to life. Beginners explore how robots can “see” and react, using colours as signals to start, stop, turn, and speak. They’ll stitch together conditionals and loops to create lively, responsive behaviours.

Advanced learners push further, engineering robots that sort objects by colour, follow coloured paths, and make branching decisions in real time. Across both tracks, learners discover how sensor-driven logic powers smart, autonomous systems in the real world, from factory lines to driver-assist tech.

Beginner Track:

Colour Sensor Programming & Logical Control

Beginner Track Learning Outcomes

Explain Sensor Modes: Describe how Colour, Reflected Light, and Ambient Light modes work, and when to use each.
Program Conditional Actions: Use if/then logic to trigger actions (e.g., if red → stop and play sound; if green → drive forward).
Apply Loops for Monitoring: Continuously poll the sensor while moving, so robots respond the instant the colour changes.
Integrate Sensors with Motors: Map colour inputs to motor speed/direction, enabling precise turns, halts, and cues.

· Relate to Real Applications: Link classroom builds to sorting systems, conveyor gates, and quality checks in automation.

Advanced Track:

Decision-Based Programming with Colour Sensor

Use If/Then/Else Logic: Implement multi-branch decision trees (e.g., if red → reject bin; else if blue → bin A; else → bin B).
Build Sorting Robots: Design mechanisms that detect, route, and deposit items by colour with repeatable accuracy.
Follow Coloured Paths: Program line followers that calibrate thresholds, recover from drift, and navigate intersections.
Troubleshoot Programs: Diagnose with print logs, threshold tuning, and debounce strategies to reduce false reads.
Connect to Industry: Tie concepts to manufacturing robotics, AGVs/AMRs, and vision-guided vehicle automation.

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Current dates for this workshop

November 29, 2025 11:00 am

3:00 pm

EST

Scarborough UFT

Toronto, ON

IN-PERSON

November 29, 2025 11:00 am

3:00 pm

EST

1280 Main Street West

Hamilton, ON

IN-PERSON

November 29, 2025 1:00 pm

5:00 pm

MST

2500 University Dr NW

Calgary, AB

IN-PERSON

November 29, 2025 11:00 am

3:00 pm

EST

10215 108 St NW

Edmonton, AB

IN-PERSON

November 22, 2025 11:00 am

3:00 pm

EST

401 Sunset Avenue

Windsor, ON

SMARTER ROBOTS: SEEING WITH SENSORS

November workshop