AI Robotics NVIDIA AI & AR for High Schoolers

Length: 2 weeks

Accreditation: Fully WASC Accredited (The Gold Standard in K-12 Education)

Prerequisite: None

DESCRIPTION

Step into the world of AI Robotics. Over two intensive weeks, you will build a smart mechanical rover and learn the NVIDIA AI technology used in self-driving cars to give it intelligent vision.

No experience needed—everyone learns at their own pace, with extra challenges for students who are ready for more.

You will bridge the gap between hardware and software. First, you construct the robot and learn its movement using code. Then, you dive into the "brain" of modern robotics—learning NVIDIA AI separately to process visual data and create a system that understands the world.

Week 1: Robotics, Python & The Digital Twin Focus on the "Body." You will assemble a Smart Robot equipped with futuristic Mecanum wheels and a mechanical arm. You will learn Python coding to control its drift, speed, and hardware mechanics. Using Holographic Augmented Reality (AR), you will "teleport" into the robot’s environment, partnering with it to solve physical challenges remotely.

Week 2: NVIDIA AI & Computer Vision Focus on the "Brain." You will move to the NVIDIA AI platform (learned as a separate, powerful AI station). You will explore Computer Vision—teaching an AI system to "see" and recognize objects. You will then write Python code that connects this intelligence to your robot, allowing it to react to the real world based on AI logic.

The Magic of Cutting-Edge Tech

• The Robot That Sees: The robot doesn't just bump into obstacles; using the AI techniques you learn, the system can identify what objects are.
• Teleport & Control: Use Holographic AR to enter your robot's digital twin world. Imagine your robot is exploring a hazardous zone. You teleport in via AR, guiding it through complex terrain.
• Real AI Power: Dive deeper into Python and NVIDIA technology to understand how machines make decisions, moving from manual control to automated logic.

The Hardware

• Robot: A Mecha Armed smart robot powered by Raspberry Pi PicoW (industry standard) technology, featuring programmable sensors, Mecha Arms, and Mecanum Wheels with Omni Directional Tires, to explore sophisticated sensor technologies and advanced control systems.
• AI Integrated System: This system, mountable on the smart robot, acts as the AI brain, endowing the robot with intelligence.
• AI Language Processing System: This system, mountable on the smart robot, acts as the AI Language processor, endowing the robot to understand human voice commands.
• Note: The smart robot hardware is provided for camp use, not to take home.

Modules

• Part 1.      Introduction to Robotics Mechanics
• Part 2.      Introduction to Robotics Motor Controls
• Part 3.      Introduction to Circuits
• Part 4.      Introduction to Python Coding
• Part 5.      Introduction to Robotics Sensors
• Part 6.      Introduction to AR Coding for Robotics Control
• Part 7.      Interactive AR Coding with Robotics Controls
• Part 8.      Introduction to AI
• Part 9.      Introduction to AI-Based Robotics Control
• Part 10.    Interactive AR Experience Design with AI and Robotics
• Part 11.    Design Your Own AI Robotics Control, and launch your robot remotely and teleport into your robot world with Holographic AR.

What students will learn:

• Introduction to AI (High School Level)
• Introduction to NVIDIA AI (High School Level)
• Fundamentals of Circuits (High School Level)
• AI-based Robotics Design (High School Level)
• Advanced Holographic AR Design & Logic (High School Level)
• UI/UX (user interface/user experience) (High School Level)
• Beginning to Advanced Robotics Engineering (High School Level)
• Beginning to Advanced Robotics Coding (High School Level)
• Beginning to Advanced visual communication (High School Level)
• Interactive storytelling (High School Level)
• Debugging and Problem-solving (High School Level)
• Design Thinking process based on Stanford University Design School curriculum (High School Level)

Students need to follow the instructions and finish all necessary work to earn the NVIDIA AI certificate.

⚠️ Essential Safety & Readiness Guide

To ensure a successful experience, please ensure you are ready for the following:

• Respect the Tech: We use advanced equipment. Gentle handling of robots and AI hardware is mandatory.
• Focus & Persistence: Be ready to debug and troubleshoot logic.
• Instruction: Strict adherence to safety and handling protocols is required to protect the equipment.