Booklet

MISSION OBJECTIVE
Program your RECON 6.0 to tell a
knock-knock joke. Surprise unsuspecting
participants and entertain friends and
family, while simulating artificial
intelligence (AI).
MISSION BACKGROUND
It may seem like it, but your Rover doesn’t have a brain. It can only perform the tasks
you program it to do, one line of code at a time. In this first Advanced Ops mission, you
will mimic AI technology. If you are successful, you can trick friends and family
members into believing that your Rover actually does think on its own!
ADVANCED TECHNICAL OPERATIONSADVANCED TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
MISSION 05 Artificial Intelligence MISSION 05 Artificial Intelligence
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SAMPLE SCRIPT
RECON KNOCK KNOCK! (RECORD IN SOUND #2)
YOU WHO’S THERE?
RECON ART. (RECORD IN SOUND #3)
YOU ART WHO?
RECON R2-D2! (RECORD IN SOUND #4)
PROGRAM TRIP #5
01 PLAY SOUND #2.
02 PAUSE 2 SECONDS.
03 PLAY SOUND #3.
04 PAUSE 2 SECONDS.
05 PLAY SOUND #4.
SAVE.
Whether you decide to use the
sample knock-knock joke or one
of your own, you’ll need to:
Start by saying each line
in your best robot voice.
Record them into sound
files #2–#4. The pause times
should match the time you’ll
need to say your response lines.
MISSION TRAINING BRIEF
You’ll need to plan out the joke beforehand. You’ll also have to estimate how long it will
take to say each line. Remember you only have 5 seconds per sound file. Try timing
your Rover’s responses in advance. Oh, and you won’t need a map for this one.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You’ve advanced to Advanced
Technical Operations! Be warned —
you’re on your own now. Well, there
are maps and codes to get you
started, but no more step-by-steps.