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Programming with VPL: Thymio Robot

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This lecture introduces Visual Programming Language (VPL) for programming the Thymio robot. The instructor explains how to combine event blocks and action blocks to program the robot, covering basic behaviors, sensors, actuators, and programming challenges.

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The Thymio robot as a tool for discovering digital science

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