Text/Penguin Review Team Shaun
The booming development of the Internet industry in the past few years has made programmers a hot industry. The simple and multi-gold coders have also become a favorite among many girls. Seeing that programmers have such good employment prospects, many parents have begun to shine their gaze and are anxious to give their children a variety of extracurricular tutoring courses. However, in the face of tedious code and complicated logic, the children may feel powerless. Instead of giving them a feeling of resistance, we should use a different method to let them understand and love programming. The protagonist of this article, Dash & Dot, an interactive programming robot developed by Wonder Workshop, claims that he can do this. What about their actual performance?
Although the two robots Dash and Dot are different in size, the core components - that is, their brains - are exactly the same. Their glasses have built-in LED lights for both the week and the ear, and you can change their colors and flashing by applying them. Dash is the bulk of the two. Its head is connected to a pedestal that has not only a sensor but also a wheel that controls movement. In contrast, Dot's little feature is relatively simple. It doesn't move autonomously, but it can also interact with you through lights and sounds.
Dash and Dot's appearance is quite cute, and the design and color matching are more neutral. After all, programming is not necessarily a boy's patent. The work of the two robots is quite solid, and the plastic body has enough strength - this is especially important given that their audience is mainly children and that they will inevitably bump into other obstacles during the movement. Dash's movement is achieved through the bottom three wheels, one of which is used to control the direction, and the other two are responsible for providing power. The speed of the last two wheels can be set through the application, the fastest 80cm / s, you can also set the rotation direction and speed of the two wheels separately, let them drive Dash in the local rotation.
The base of Dash is very heavy, which provides it with a steady enough center of gravity to avoid possible dumping during the move. Its head can also move freely (move left and right or up and down), and when you make a sound, it can also turn to stare at you. And during the movement, it can detect the presence of obstacles through the sensor and automatically stop the steps (required through programming settings). Dot can't move, but when you interact with it (touch or speak to it), it can also respond with sounds and lights.
In terms of parameters, Dash and Dot are equipped with 3 microphones, 1 speaker, 3 sets of distance sensors, 2 sets of robot detectors (for detecting the presence of other robots), 12 white LED light sources (eyes), 1 Ear RGB LED light source, 1 chest RGB light source, 1 rear red LED light source. Both are charged via the microUSB interface, with a battery life of more than 5 hours and a standby time of up to 30 days. In practical experience, the power of the two robots is indeed quite enough to cope with prolonged use.
As a programming robot, the application is naturally the focus of Dash and Dot. The developer Wonder Workshop also produced up to five applications to allow children to discover the capabilities of both robots in all aspects. First of all, Go (all ages) is the most basic of all applications. It is basically a remote control for Dash and Dot. It allows you to control the movement of Dash, or the sound and lighting of both. Path (all ages) will let children learn about Dash's basic movements through some simple plots, while Xylo (all ages) offers simple composing functions.
Wonder and Blocky are two of the most important applications. They set the age of use above 8 years old, allowing children to truly get access to the most basic programming knowledge. Not only does the Wonder also have built-in remote control functionality, it also allows children to learn about Dash and Dot's capabilities through a graphical interface, including lighting, sound effects, sport modes, and various triggering conditions. The tutorials it provides will be introduced one by one to these functions. After you are skilled, you can also use your creativity to edit a set of actions yourself.
Blocky claims to train children's logical thinking skills and programming ideas. It no longer provides a graphical interface like Wonder, but instead uses text-based modules to allow children to create a set of exercise rules. It can teach children to use common functions in programming languages, pick out intuitive and visual function pictures in a preset library, and then follow the prompts to stitch together.
In the process of experience, Dash and Dot can quickly pair with the device via Bluetooth. These applications are also generally smooth on the iOS system, but your control device may be slightly warm. Although the Wonder Workshop application provides both iPhone and iPad versions, using the iPad is obviously a better choice. After all, the iPhone's limited screen space will limit application operations. In addition, these applications also provide an Android version.
So far, Wonder Workshop has not completed the localization of these applications, so they are all English-language interfaces. Although they have taken care of the children's limited vocabulary, they may still require the help of adults for children who learn English as a second language.
In addition, it should be noted that Dash's movement requires a relatively empty space, otherwise it will easily stop because of a collision with the obstacles, so that the children can no longer use a set of programs. Fortunately, Dash is very durable and will not be damaged by several collisions.
Dash and Dot also have a lot of creative accessories to use. For example, the two Lego connectors that came with the machine can allow children to connect their Lego bricks. It can also use the projector to launch small balls or play music through keys. With such a wealth of features and accessories, your family's children are estimated to be busy for a while.
In general, Dash and Dot's performance in programming education is in line with official propaganda. Even the authors who know nothing about programming have learned a lot during the experience process. Even as a pure robot toy, neither will disappoint you. However, localization is a major flaw in Dash and Dot's current existence, but the official has promised that the Chinese version of the application is under development, so this need not be too worried.
The biggest factor affecting the purchase may be the price. Whether it is the body or the accessories, WonderWorks's set of products is not considered cheap. Dash and Dot's current price on Amazon is 149.99/59.99 US dollars (approximately 995/398 yuan), while the combination of the two + a full set of accessories sold for 279.99 US dollars (about 1857 yuan). For a toy with a risk of eating gray, this cost is still a bit high. After all, not every kid is interested in programming. Of course, Dash and Dot are really good choices if you have plenty of money and you want to develop interest in programming with your own children in a fun way.
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