Course Overview & Introduction.
A short overview of what this course will teach you and how it breaks down over the course of 12 lessons.
Lesson 1 - Building with Blocks.
Overview of the Aibo Visual Programming IDE and how to use the ‘Blocks’ programming system.
Lesson 2 - Variables, Operators and Control Flow.
What you need to know to be able to build aibo behaviours and how to make them realistic and always surprising.
Lesson 3 - Program Entry Points.
What are entry points and when to use them.
Lesson 4 - Building a simple new behaviour.
Let’s build our first simple new behaviour for your pup - Cuddle Time!
Lesson 5 - Cognitive Phrases.
How to add custom voice commands to trigger your programs!
This time we’ll update ‘Cuddle Time’ to be toggled on and off using your own voice commands!
Lesson 6 - Messaging and why it is so powerful.
What is messaging and how to use it to create more flexible and realistic behaviours.
Here we’ll build a new behaviour - ‘Belly Rubs!'
Lesson 7 - My Blocks or creating your own blocks
Help break down complex ideas into easier to follow smaller chunks.
Lesson 8 - Lists
Lists might not seem especially useful, but they can be for very specific use cases and here we will look at creating our first interactive game - Simple Simon!
Lesson 9 - Debugging
We’ve all heard of debugging, but what is it and how can you use it with Blocks to help troubleshoot your programs?
Lesson 10 - Complex Behaviours Triggered by Custom Vocal Commands.
Now we’re really cooking! Build upon everything you’ve learnt so far and build realistic puppy-like behaviours, triggered by your own voice commands!
This time we’ll build a program to ask if your pup wants a treat, and to eat out of your hand!
Lesson 11 - How to make your programs available all the time*
Can you have your programs available to your pup at all times? Yes… but with a few caveats. Here we’ll talk about the pros and cons and which might suit your situation the best.
Lesson 12 - Sharing is caring.
Share your own behaviours with other aibo parents and guardians and spread the joy of aibo Visual Programming.