There are all sorts of reasons you may want to know what a camera sees. You may want to know if a friend is knocking on your door, a cat is crossing the street in front of your car, lima beans are being served for dinner, or you left your favorite jacket at the soccer game. We will learn about a few of the computer software tools used to answer questions like these.

Some people are real excited because computers are getting better at recognizing objects. Object Detection is the ability for a computer to identify an object in its camera’s view. I will show you how a robot uses object detection to identify a gold game piece and then move it.

Click here to download the exercise’s pdf file.

How do you use it?

“This is currently a passive video resource. As such they have value to inspire students. The next entry explores making these resources more interactive.”

 

Why do you like it?

“These resources have the potential to engaging younger general students in fun and meaningful exercises that encourage computational thinking and active learning.

Artificial Intelligence, human and machine learning, computer programming, and robotics are skills receiving substantial attention. I suspect they will become mainstream and important for all students to experience. I believe it is important to engage our students in these activities early.

The tutorial creation engaged me. It provided me opportunities to have fun using machine learning to solve a problem and justify its solution. They engaged my mind, my expression (writing) and my hands. I look forward to further exploring how these tutorials can be made more interactive and engaging to younger students.”

 

Target Audience

  • Student Ages 11-13
  • Student Ages 14-18
  • Educators Teaching Ages 11-13
  • Educators Teaching Ages 14-18
  • Parents with Children Ages 10-13
  • Parents with Children Ages 14-18

 

Author: Dr. Edward C. Epp