RoboKind Software Release Notes 2021.040 - Companion App Improvements

Date:	Aug 20, 2021
Version	2021.040 Build 186
Platform(s)	RoboKind Companion App 3, Lesson Runner System
Customers Affected	Robots4Autism customers
Support Contact	Visit support.robokind.com and choose the contact us option at the bottom of the page. If you would like to suggest improvements regarding lesson content, we welcome that feedback here.
Release Information	New in Release 2021.040: Hot fix for score display at end of lesson Hot fix for intermittent display issue in avatar mode. New in Release 2021.034: New audio controls to allow volume to be muted on the facilitator tablet using lowest button in the sidebar menu on the right. Tap the button once to mute, and again to un-mute. Users will be notified if the companion app software is out of date before starting a lesson. Users may continue to run lessons without updating, however we do encourage updating as soon as finishing with teaching activities. Detailed release notes for current and future releases can be found here, and for important updates, RoboKind will also send release notes by e-blast. When connecting to a robot, facilitators will now be notified if Robot Software is out of date. The update process is executed from the robot’s chest screen, and can take 15 to 30 minutes, so we recommend updating when there are no students waiting for their lesson. It is still possible to run lessons without updating the robot. How-to Update the Robot Facilitators can now see both the module and lesson name at the bottom of the screen while a lesson is running. Fixed pause / resume / go back functionality in cases where a lesson was on a question screen. If a facilitator signs into multiple devices with the same account, warnings are now displayed and the accounts are logged out to avoid lesson problems. Improved application recovery after an application is closed or suspended. New in Release 2021.033: App will now allow student and facilitator tablets to auto suspend after 10 minutes if a lesson is not in progress, thus preserving battery life. New information in the lower right hand corner of the screen above PROD xxx: Student wait screen will display the alias of the tablet for use in confirming that you are connecting to the correct device.. Facilitator tablet will now show a step number (i.e. B01, B02, etc.) to reflect progress during lessons. New in Release 2021.032: New “Milo is teaching…” screen on student tablet while lesson in progress in robot mode. Support for announcing correct robot names when using a Carver, Veda, or Jemi robot. As our web companion at companion.robokind.com now allows facilitators to replace one of the iPad’s with a web browser, we have renamed certain fields to reflect that a device, not just a tablet can be selected.
Customer update instructions	Update Instructions: Using the App Store, update the RoboKind Companion 3 application to the latest release. RoboKind Companion App Installation and Update Guide (iPads) Tip: It will save significant time if you update the application rather than deleting and reinstalling as this will avoid the need to re-pair and re-download modules. Tip: After updating, check to make sure that the text “PROD 186” (or later) appears in the bottom right hand corner of both the student and facilitator tablets.
Known Issues	If logging out and into application, it may take up to 20 seconds for the avatar option to appear Timing issue at the end of Introductory Module Lesson 1
Customer troubleshooting instructions	Additional Instructions & Troubleshooting: How to start a Robots4Autism 3.2 lesson Session setup screen not showing student tablet Robot is not listed on the session setup screen
Legacy Customer Advisory (customers using our https://portal.robokind.us site)	Our latest releases are only available to customers who have migrated to our robots4autism 3.x platform, including the https://central.robokind.com web portal and the RoboKind Companion 3 application. Legacy system support will be disabled at the end of the 2020/2021 school year. Please see our RK Central 3.0/3.2 Platform - Pre migration check list for instructions on moving to the new platform.