How are

bioluminescent creatures
from the ocean
&
physical programming
with Pico crickets
alike?
physical programming with Pico Crickets

? ?
physical programming with Pico Crickets

? ?
inputs outputs
physical programming with Pico Crickets

? ?
inputs outputs
sensors
physical programming with Pico Crickets

? ?
inputs outputs
sensors actuators
physical programming with Pico Crickets

? ?
inputs outputs
sensors actuators
sound  

light  

touch  

resistance  
physical programming with Pico Crickets

? ?
inputs: outputs:
sensors actuators
sound   colored  lights  
light   sound  box  
touch   display  
resistance   motor  
 Bioluminescent sea creatures’
output light & . . . !

They even set

off alarms like
the Pico project
“*Dude where’s
my light* does”

Watch this 12 minute TEDTalk Video and

name the  “sensors” that set off their
“output”  light or bioluminescence
 Edith Widder:
The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence

Show the video now!

12 minutes!

h%p://www.ted.com/talks/
edith_widder_the_weird_and_wonderful_world_of_bioluminesc
ence.html  
How are bioluminescent sea
creatures like physical
programming?

What input sensors cause

bioluminescent creatures to
produce light?
 Remember this:

physical programming with Pico Crickets

inputs: outputs:
sensors actuators
sound   colored  lights  
light   sound  box  
touch   display  
resistance   motor  
How are bioluminescent sea
creatures like physical
programming?

What input sensors cause

bioluminescent creatures to
produce light?
inputs: ?  
outputs:
touch    
ligtht    
light    
danger? movement  
?     communicate?
?    
the end!