Thames & Kosmos Sensors Alive User Manual

SENSORS ALIVE
WELCOME!
Welcome aboard the Calypso II, the interstellar spacecraft that
will be your home for the duration of the mission. You were
chosen to take part in this mission as a BioFormer so that you
can populate distant worlds with genimals, which stands for
genetically engineered neomorphic interspecific animals.
As a chosen BioFormer, you'll need to make yourself familiar
with your new high-tech quantum zoology lab. In order to
create a huge variety of genimals, you'll first have to master
the sensor pods and base station.
But don't worry —
they're so easy to use
that you're sure to get
the hang of them
quickly.
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Close the battery compartment. Put batteries in all of the sensor pods. Take note
of the battery information on the back of this sheet at the bottom of the page.
SETTING UP YOUR LAB
1. DOWNLOADING THE APP
To download and install the app, you
need to search for it either in the
App Store or the Google Play Store,
®
depending on the kind of device
you're using. Simply enter the name
"Sensors Alive" in the search bar.
THE GAME
To help you understand how the game works, there's an introduction
at the beginning. During the introduction, you'll get a step-by-step
explanation of what you need to do to create your own world of
fantastic creatures. Get ready to have some fun!
THE CREATURES
Your mission in Sensors Alive is to generate lots of
creatures from sensor data. You use the sensor pods to
capture the data. It's tons of fun and super easy — thanks
to your high-tech lab. First of all, you'll need a creature
egg to send the sensor values to. Each individual value
influences what your creature will look like when it
hatches. In this way, there's an almost infinite number of
possible creatures to create.
There is a variety of basic creature types. Each egg
color represents a different basic type.
Experiment to find out what effects the sensor values have on
your creature. With every new combination, you'll create a new,
unique creature!
BRING PHYSICS TO LIFE

GETTING STARTED

CONTENTS
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Please note the safety information on the back of this information sheet at the bottom of the page!
INSERTING AND REMOVING
BATTERIES: SENSORS
A
Remove the screw on
the battery compartment.
Pull down the lid of the
battery compartment.
B
Open the battery compartment
by lifting up the lid.
C
Insert 2 AAA batteries.
Make sure you put the batteries in
correctly by matching the + and –
polarity markings!
2. TURNING ON
THE BASE STATION
To turn on the base station,
simply press the button. When the
light on the base station
comes on, the station
is activated.
5. OPENING THE APP
Now you're ready to get started!
Open the app and have your
sensor pods and base station
ready to go. Have fun!
AND WE'RE OFF!
SENSOR PODS:
Base station Sound sensor
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INSERTING AND REMOVING
BATTERIES: BASE STATION
A
Remove the screw on the battery compartment.
The compartment is located on the underside
of the base station. Open the lid of the
battery compartment.
3. ACTIVATING
BLUETOOTH
Activate Bluetooth on your
tablet or smartphone.
If you're not sure how to do
this, ask your parents or
check the user guide
for your device.
4. CONNECTING THE
BASE STATION
To connect your smartphone or tablet to
the base station, Bluetooth needs to be
activated on your device. Your device
will automatically connect to the base
station as soon as you open the app.
You don't need to manually connect to
the station via the Bluetooth menu.
When the base station's LED turns blue,
the connection is active. If it turns green,
there is no active connection.
MEASURING A VALUE
HOW IT WORKS To generate creatures, you'll be asked to measure
values using the various sensor pods. It's very easy to do:
• Just press the button on the sensor pod. There will be a short countdown,
with a flashing yellow light on the sensor pod, and then the sensor pod will begin
taking the measurement. The sensor pod flashes green while it's taking the
measurement. Once the light turns off again, the measurement has been taken.
• To send the measured value to the app, all you have to do is insert the sensor pod
into the base station. The value will then be sent automatically.
WHAT'S BEING MEASURED? During the game, one value is sent to the app at a time.
The sensor measures this value when the green light comes on.
The value that gets sent is always the maximum value recorded by the sensor while it's taking
the measurement. For example, if you just want to record silence, you need to make sure there's
total silence while the entire measurement is being taken. If a loud noise occurs during this time,
then that value will be sent. The same applies for the light sensor. The temperature sensor works
a little differently—it sends the average value.
Light sensor Temperature sensor
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B
Insert 2 AAA batteries.
Make sure you put the batteries in correctly
by matching the + and – polarity markings!
C
Close the battery
compartment.