Techzenik Robotics and Information Systems

$30,000.00 CAD

≈ 5 months of average Canadian pay
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2019-2020
Agreement period
June 3, 2019 – March 31, 2020
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2019-2020-Q2-930173

Published purpose

Playzenik is an online portal to engage kids in safe “Learn-Design-Build-Code-Play” environment where kids design their own robots, drones, planes, cars, tools or toys by using learning videos, and following the leads from the screens. After designing their work, they get a chance to upload their work in a popularity voting contest and get a chance to win prizes. They also get a chance to 3D print their designs. They will also enter a chance to upload their design into games with which kids play with. Kids also get a chance to write game plots, Imagineering ideas, design cool toy, join scientific communities of their choice. While designing they also get on screen help to follow video instructions to complete certain designs.

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