Win a Kai Robot
Each month we offer at least one Kai robot as a giveaway to our loyal teacher readers as a way to say thank you.
ou have to download the Kai’s Virtual Viewer separately and open it up in a separate tab. This way you will also be able to use it with the augmented reality.
In the browser you see the 3D virtual viewer. If you want to use AR or VR then you need to download the Kai’s Viewer app from the App Store
Any phone with IOS 12 and later can be used to download the Kai’s Robot Tracker
Yes, you can, as long as you have a tripod with an adapter to support the iPad.
If you have Wi-Fi available in the classroom then you can use that, if you want to use mobile data you can. Kai’s Eye uses about 10MB per hr of contant usage.
Because Kai’s Eye is using the camera to see the physical mat we recommend keeping your phone plugged/charged while using Kai’s Clan.
The Kais Cloud icon in the top right corner shows a white icon, if it is red it cannot connect to Kai’s Cloud services, get in touch with your IT department or Kai’s Clan Support team.
We use computer vision to identify each QR code on the amt and on each robot or 3D object.
Yes, this was only to protect the battery in transit
Each robot should have a unique QR code for Kai’s Eye to track and for your to be able to code the robot
Please check the wheel rubber is on the grey plastic hub correctly, sometimes they come slightly off the tyre frame, so just adjust. Quick check: code robot to move forward 20 cm, check if it moves in a straight line.
Possibly the robots have been pushed hard on the ground and the lego wheel adapter has cracked. In your spares, you have spares of these, but they are tricky to replace and need brute force to remove the old one.
The easiest option is to ignore above and remove a small plastic spacer off each motor shaft. Just don’t push the wheels on all the way onto the shaft as they might rub against the chassis. If you notice the robots turning when they should be going in a straight line, just slightly pull the wheel away from the chassis.
It is best to place the tripod with Kai’s Eye robot tracker phone against a wall and close to a power source, so the tripod stays out the way of students moving around and also so the phone can remain powered during use. Like a regular camera the main lightsource should be behind the camera/phone.
Always have the logo side of the mat facing student as that is the mats south side and when students are coding, this will be easier for them to orientate their virtual map view to the phyiscal mat.