Hello:
This project is aimed at the new Factory IO platform. It’s a demonstration of the path we should follow, as I’ve already mentioned on this site: improving existing elements, increasing the mobility of existing robots, adding more variety of parts (triangular, round), including white bars that can be adjusted in length, adding black to the color palette, complementing the orange robot with student-controlled movements, adding a bottom-filling tank, a crane on the industrial unit, that opens the door, controlling the industrial unit lighting, some kind of alarm system, and other practical features that allow for creating scenes in a simple and enjoyable way, without needing to import anything in 3D, since that would mean wasting design time that wouldn’t benefit the student at all.
The project focuses on two parts: first, that it be a project to be taken into account by the creators of the simulator for the future update, and second, to implement computer science in industrial processes that are becoming increasingly interconnected.
On the other hand, a simulator that I guarantee will be successful is a Factory IO similar to the one you have, but exclusively for irrigation systems. This is especially true if the calculations are realistic and directly programmable, just as if it were on a farm, including programmable well depth and flow rate in liters per second. I’m telling you, it would be a very advanced and important tool for a sector that, due to drought, is becoming increasingly prevalent.
However, given the results, the problem is that Factory IO, as it stands, is too much of a simulator for such a limited educational system.
Believe me, I have 35 years of experience in the electrical sector and am a self-taught programmer, which is about as much as a student can aspire to these days. Obviously, I have to admit that my programming skills are where they are because of this simulator. Thanks to Factory IO, I’ve been able to experiment with things I’ve had in mind for a long time. It’s true that one thing led to another, but it’s all thanks to this great simulator.
For these reasons, I encourage students, in addition to their university studies, to conduct their own research, analyze existing projects online, try to understand the fundamentals of programming, and avoid simply copying others. They should develop their own critical thinking skills, which will help them make decisions that will sometimes be right, sometimes not, but it will all be a valuable experience that will serve them well in the real world, in the situations they will encounter, and in the challenges that life will present.
Regards.
