Joy-iT is a medium-sized company from North Rhine-Westphalia and has been developing electronics and measurement technology since the 90s. The company also produces specialized boards for the Raspberry Pi and other microcontrollers. A particular focus is on educational products, such as the autonomous robot car Joy-Car.
Education for everyone!
The Joy-Car is an autonomous car robot based on Micro:Bit and offers a modular robotics learning kit. It is ideal for learning about electronics and programming and was specifically designed for use in schools.The Joy-Car has line tracking, ultrasonic, infrared and wheel speed sensors that enable functions such as autonomous driving and even control via BT via a second, separate Micro:Bit. The additional equipment simulates indicators, lights, reversing lights and horns, rounding off the experience of an autonomous robot car. By using addressable LEDs, additional individual lighting scenarios can be implemented.
In addition to the hardware, Joy-iT attaches particular importance to its education products that the application also meets the requirements of an educational product.
In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute, the Joy-Car was integrated into the Open Roberta platform. This means it can be used immediately by anyone, even without programming knowledge, and guarantees joy without frustration with immediately visible results. This is particularly advantageous for use in teaching, as the effort for teaching staff can be reduced to a minimum.Comprehensive instructions are available on the Joy-Car homepage. Programming in MakeCode and MicroPhyton is also explained there. Information, tips and a forum for questions, problems and ideas are also offered. The Fraunhofer Institute offers training courses for teachers to give them a practical introduction to building and playfully programming robots in the educational sector using the Joy-Car. Without the need for prior knowledge, technical skills are taught in a personal exchange with experienced coaches and can be reflected and discussed immediately.
Joy-iT – Teaching the Future
In addition to the robot car, the also very successful “Electronic Adventure”, an exploration set based on the BBC micro:bit developed specifically for children aged 8 and over, will also be integrated into Open Roberta.
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