TanPro-Kit is a new tangible programming tool designed for children aged 5 to 9. It uses an LED pad and programming blocks to allow children to program a maze game by arranging the blocks, which will then play visual and audio animations on the pad according to the programmed sequence. The tool aims to make programming concepts more accessible and engaging for young children in a hands-on way.

1. TanPro-Kit
A TANGIBLE PROGRAMMING TOOL FOR CHILDREN
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2. Introduction
The LED pad presents
visual animations and audible
feedback according to the
arrangement of blocks with which
children make program to play
a maze game.
This is a new tangible programming
tool which was designed for
children aged 5 to 9.
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3. LED Pad
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b
c
d
a. Stage-control switch
b. RFID Identification
c. Sensors
d. LED Matrix
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4. Programming Blocks
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b
c
a. Infrared Receiver
b. Infrared Transmitter
c. Wireless Module
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5. HOW TO MAKE?
• Maze Game
• LED Box
• Programming Blocks
• Running Stage
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6. RESULT
It starts to move along the path
which is programmed already.
When the spot encounters a sensor
cell, it
will stop until children trigger the
relative sensor. If the spot goes
to the end cell of the maze, a check
mark composed of green LED
lights will appear and another piece
of music will ring.
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7. Touchbugs
ACTUATED TANGIBLES ON MULTI-TOUCH TABLES
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8. Introduction 8

9. Introduction 9

10. TOUCHBUGS
1.Can movement
2.Touchbugs can sense their own
movement and maintain internal state
information
3. that the electronics
are robust and compact and can be
readily enclosed by
cases of different shapes and sizes
4. that the integration of Touchbugs
with optical multi-touch tables does
not require hardware modifications or
augmentations to the table.
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11. Sample signal 11

12. Deviation from straight path&
Diameter of rotation
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13. Direction setting 13

14. RESULT
Touchbugs is a novel actuated tangible
user interfaces framework which can
communicate with interactive surfaces.
We have characterized Touchbug’s
actuation and demonstrated its
potential as an affordable yet uniquely
expressive interaction device for
optical multi-touch tables.
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