PicoCricket
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PicoCricket [1] is a commercial wireless mote which is aimed at children as a toy for making artistic creations with lights, sound, music and motion.
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Hardware Specifications
| Sensing: |
Sensing available via additional plug-in modules:
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| I/O: |
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| Radios: |
None |
| CPU: |
Microchip PIC |
| Storage: |
Unknown |
Applications
The PicoCricket is a toy for children to play and learn with and may also be used as an educational tool for schools.
Power
Runs on 3x standard AAA batteries.
Software
The PicoCricket runs on propriety software, available from the PicoCricket hompage. The software known as PicoBlocks runs on both Windows and Mac OSx.
Additional Information
- PickoCricket Homepage
- LiFELONG KiNDERGARTEN
- Smart Design - PicoCricket
- PIE Playfully Inventing & Exploring with Digital & Other Stuff
Papers
- Rusk, N., Resnick, M., Berg, R., & Pezalla-Granlund, M., New Pathways into Robotics: Strategies for Broadening Participation, Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008.
- Resnick, M., Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society, Learning and Leading with Technology, 2007.
- Resnick, M., Computer as Paint Brush: Technology, Play, and the Creative Society, In Singer, D., Golikoff, R., and Hirsh-Pasek, K. (eds.), Play = Learning: How play motivates and enhances children's cognitive and social-emotional growth. Oxford University Press. 2006
- Pezalla-Granlund, M., Rusk, N., Resnick, M., Berg, R., Rethinking Robotics: Approaches and Ideas, Association of Science-Technology Centers conference workshop, 2005
References
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