NAO Robot Coding Lab

Today, NAO is the mostly used humanoid robot in research and education worldwide.

Robotics is the fastest growing and most advanced technology used in education and research. The NAO humanoid robot is the ideal platform for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) concepts at all levels.

By using the NAO platform, instructors and researchers stay current with major technical and commercial breakthroughs in programming and applied research. Using NAO guarantee students the best possible career and college readiness!

It is equipped with many sensors: Tactile Sensors, Ultrasonic sensors, a Gyro, an Accelerometer, Force Sensors, Infrared sensors, 2 HD Cameras, 4 Microphones and high accuracy digital encoders on each joint. It has two processors on board: an Intel Atom 1.6Ghz (The main computer includes SSD drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and wired network) and an additional ARM-9 processor in its chest.

Coding with NAO

The advanced software package includes a full SDK and API in Java, C++, C# (.N et), Matlab, and Python. Every robot comes standard with Choregraphe, an award-winning software that makes it easy to program the robot using a drag and drop interface which simplifies the programming for new and advanced users alike. 

Advantages to using NAO for Students

• Hands-on experience by connecting theory with practice to discover a wide range of fields linked to robotics such as computer science, mechanics, electronics or control.
• Inspiring a high level of motivation & interest for engineer careers. For example: studying control to grasp objects or computing matrix or face detection to get NAO moving become exciting projects
• Fostering teamwork, project management, problem-solving and communication skills.

Advantages to using NAO for Teachers

• Projects or labs based approach for teaching core subjects: Reading, Writing, Trigonometry, Algebra... as well as Robotics and Computer Science
• Improvement of achievement & learning effectiveness
• Increasing of female student enrollment and student engagement

New Curriculum Included

We have a spectrum of new fully developed lesson plans and activities for teachers of all types from grades 4 to 14 compatible with the latest version of NAO. Developed in conjunction with educators in the field, these classes have been tested and optimized to impart critical STEM and Coding lessons.

Course 1: Introduction to Programming with NAO - Beginner   Students will learn basic programming skills by creating an interactive story for NAO to tell. Each lesson uncover another layer of the story and introduces a computer science concept. This Course contains 9 lessons:  1. First Steps! 2. Sequence Series vs Parallel 3. Loops and Infinite Loops 4. Random 5. Conditional Statements  6. Event and Touch Sensors 7. Voice Pitch and Speed  8. Programming Logic 9. Sounds

Course 2: Graphical and Python Programming with NAO- Intermediate  Students will use NAO to introduce and practice key concepts in Graphical and Python programming.    This Course contains 10 lessons: 1. Hello World 2. Walk it Out 3. Hearing Things 4. Let's Dance 5. Sense and Act 6. Do the Robot 7. Face Off 8. Object Recognition 9. Interaction 10. Finding your Way

Course 3: Storytelling with NAO - Intermediate   The Storytelling curriculum has students writing a story which utilizes multiple literary devices, and programming NAO to tell their story. This Course contains 9 lessons: 1.Characterization 2. Opinions and Reasoning 3. Speech Patterns 4. Dialogue 5. Point of View 6. Plot Structure 7. Moral & Theme  8. Figurative Language 9. Mood

Course 4: Motion and Math with NAO- Intermediate Students will Integrate math concepts into programming NAO to dance. This Course contains 10 lessons: 1. Introduce Yourself 2. Bop the Beat 3. Raise the Roof 4. Do the Robot 5. I Don't want to Fall 6. All Together NAO 7. Perfect Timing 8. Bounce 9. Pose 10. Flash (Bonus Lesson)