Tech Rumination by Anirudh Vempati

If you are looking for a fun and easy way to introduce children to the world of robotics, electronics, and programming, consider checking out Witblox. Witblox is a gamified robotics learning platform for children aged 8 to 16, providing plug-and-play hardware like Legos and a mobile app to help them learn. What is Witblox? Witblox is an electronic building block for endless innovations, designed and developed by TechShiksha. Witblox consists of various modules which they call "blox", such as sensors, lights, sounds, motors, switches, etc., that can be connected like Legos to create any kind of electronic logic or circuit. Children can use Witblox to make different robots, electronic circuits, applications, projects, and innovations, without worrying about soldering or wiring. Witblox also has a mobile app that offers engaging comic stories for kids to learn faster, along with DIY videos for step-by-step tutorials. U...

 If you're looking for a low-cost and easy way to add Wi-Fi capabilities to your projects, you might want to consider the NodeMCU ESP8266 board. The NodeMCU ESP8266 is a development board that combines the ESP8266 chip, a powerful microcontroller with built-in Wi-Fi, and a CP2102 USB-to-serial converter, which allows you to program and communicate with the board using a USB cable. The NodeMCU ESP8266 board comes with the NodeMCU firmware, which is a Lua-based environment (Lua is a lightweight programming language) that allows you to write and run code on the board without any additional tools. You can also program the NodeMCU ESP8266 board using the Arduino IDE, which gives you access to a large library of functions and examples. Alternatively, you can use MicroPython, which is a version of Python 3 optimized for microcontrollers. You can also connect sensors and actuators to the board using its GPIO (General-Purpose Input/Output) pins, which sup...

Have you ever heard of robotics? It might sound like a complicated term, but it's actually really cool! Imagine being able to create your own robot that can sense and move on its own. With the help of Arduino, a microcontroller board, creating your own robot becomes easy and fun. Arduino is like the brain of your robot. It allows you to combine a bunch of different components, like sensors, lights, motors, and more. There are several versions of Arduino available, but they all work similarly. You can even program your Arduino using special software called the Arduino IDE. Don't worry if you don't know how to code - there are websites and apps that let you "block code" your Arduino, which means you can drag and drop code blocks to create your program. So, how do you create a robot with Arduino? It's as easy as 1-2-3! Or IMAGINE, ASSEMBLE, and CODE. First, you have to IMAGINE what you want your robot to do. Maybe you want it to sense light or move wh...