Having fun with tech
Year
2019
Partners
DR:ULTRA
IT University of Copenhagen
Deliverables
- Report
- Prototype
Context
In this context, DR had expressed a wish to expand the ultra:bit concept and gain a larger presence in children’s leisure time. Many children spend a lot of time on technology outside of school hours and DR therefore thinks of this as “an important place to be when we want to support the children in their digital education”. However, this is an area that so far has remained unexplored in DR and they are therefore looking into suggestions on how to best approach this.
Solution
Mascot:Bot is a customizable robot and a connected application for kids at leisure clubs that kids can play with and learn from, in order to obtain knowledge and interest in technology outside of school. The children’s joy of taking care and playing with pets combined with the element of programming, was our main inspiration for the final design of Mascot:Bot. This is why the Mascot:Bot aimed to be a physically engaged presence in the everyday life of the kids in the leisure clubs.
The robot comes with an application, which is meant to drive this customisable creative space, as it is designed to inspire and guide the kids in the many opportunities the Mascot:Bot offers.
