Physical Computing and Robotics · Algorithms & Programming

Autonomous Systems

Designing algorithms that allow robots to navigate and make decisions without human intervention.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a robot decide what to do when its sensors provide conflicting data?
  2. 2What are the ethical considerations of allowing machines to make autonomous decisions?
  3. 3How would you break down the task of 'navigating a maze' into simple instructions?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - Programming and AlgorithmsKS2: Computing - Computational Thinking
Year: Year 6
Subject: Computing
Unit: Physical Computing and Robotics
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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