A versatile robotic platform for educational interaction

Naya-Varela, M.; Varela, Gervasio; Llamas, Luis; Bautista, Moises; Becerra, Juan Carlos Aldave; Bellas, Francisco; Prieto, Abraham; Duro, Richard J.

doi:10.1109/idaacs.2017.8095065

Cited by 13 publications

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“…The Robobo [48,49] is different from the above and represents an interesting experiment by the University of Coruña. It consists of a mobile base and an attached smartphone.…”

Section: State-of-the-art Educational Platformsmentioning

confidence: 99%

EUROPA: A Case Study for Teaching Sensors, Data Acquisition and Robotics via a ROS-Based Educational Robot

Karalekas

Vologiannidis

Kalomiros

2020

Sensors

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Robots have become a popular educational tool in secondary education, introducing scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical concepts to students all around the globe. In this paper EUROPA, an extensible, open software and open hardware robotic platform is presented focusing on teaching physics, sensors, data acquisition and robotics. EUROPA’s software infrastructure is based οn Robot Operating System (ROS). It includes easy to use interfaces for robot control and interaction with users and thus can easily be incorporated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and robotics classes. EUROPA was designed taking into account current trends in educational robotics. An overview of widespread robotic platforms is presented, documenting several critical parameters of interest such as their architecture, sensors, actuators and controllers, their approximate cost, etc. Finally, an introductory STEM curriculum developed for EUROPA and applied in a class of high school students is presented.

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“…The Robobo [48,49] is different from the above and represents an interesting experiment by the University of Coruña. It consists of a mobile base and an attached smartphone.…”

Section: State-of-the-art Educational Platformsmentioning

confidence: 99%

EUROPA: A Case Study for Teaching Sensors, Data Acquisition and Robotics via a ROS-Based Educational Robot

Karalekas

Vologiannidis

Kalomiros

2020

Sensors

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“…Two primary school teachers created a workflow for the TA robot by using the suggested technique, and then each of them cooperated with the robot to teach a science lesson [67]. In the concept of learning the STEM educational methods, a new educational robot called ROBOBO was designed to provide students with engaging and natural interactive experiences [15]. In [68], a survey of current scientific knowledge on the development of number cognition and mathematical skills in children and artificial cognitive systems was performed.…”

Section: Learning-based Educational Robotmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Education is the most important element in achieving a sustainable life because it allows individuals to learn new knowledge and academic skills. In recent years, robots have been frequently utilised for education as robots teaching second language, such as the Chinese language [1], education robots assisting therapy sessions for children with communication disorders [14] and robots motivating children to learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) concepts [15].…”

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confidence: 99%

Robotics Utilization in Automatic Vision-Based Assessment Systems From Artificial Intelligence Perspective: A Systematic Review

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This study presents a systematic review of the automatic vision-based assessment systems and models from related fields over the last 6 years. Many studies focus on automatic vision-based assessment in the area of robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality or augmented reality (AR) to enhance the communication between humans and machines for general purposes. Three reliable databases, IEEEXplore, Science Direct and Web of Science, were used to obtain relevant studies on the given topic. Several stages of filtering and scanning were applied according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria to filter the obtained 3505 papers from 2015 to 2020. Finally, 97 papers met the criteria. They were classified into four main categories based on their field by following the scientific taxonomy: computer-vision-based, robotics-based, AR-based and hybrid-based categories, accounting for 42.26% (n = 41/97 papers), 48.45% (n = 47/97 papers), 6.18% (n = 6/97 papers) and 4.12% (n = 4/97 papers), respectively. Subsequently, a deep and critical analysis of this multifield systematic review highlighted new research opportunities, motivations, challenges and recommendations that need attention to integrate interdisciplinary studies. Thus, automatic vision-based assessment, which is a field requiring automated solutions, tools and methods, enhances the ability of the assistive technology and facilitates the interaction of individuals with machines. Many studies have been conducted on the automatic vision-based assessment systems and their subtypes to promote accurate communication and performance evaluation in human-machine interaction. This study can provide researchers with useful guides and valuable information for future research. This study also addresses the ambiguity of automatic vison-based assessment models in interdisciplinary fields.

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“…Another visual alternative is the Scratch language (https://scratch.mit.edu/) [28,34,35], or variants such as Blockly (e.g., with the robot RoBOBO [36]), Bitbloq (by BQ-Zowi), or VPL (by Thymio). All these also have graphic blocks, which typically connect in sequence in a graphic editor.…”

Section: Languages and Software Environmentsmentioning

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PyBoKids: An Innovative Python-Based Educational Framework Using Real and Simulated Arduino Robots

Vega

Plaza

2019

Electronics

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In western countries, robotics is becoming increasingly common in primary and secondary education, both as a specific discipline and a tool to make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects more appealing to children. The impact of robotics on society is also growing yearly, with new robotics applications in such things as autonomous cars, vacuum cleaners, and the area of logistics. In addition, the labor market is constantly demanding more professionals with robotics skills. This paper presents the PyBoKids framework for teaching robotics in secondary school, where its aim is to improve pre-university robotics education. It is based on the Python programming language and robots using an Arduino microprocessor. It includes a software infrastructure and a collection of practical exercises directed at pre-university students. The software infrastructure provides support for real and simulated robots. Moreover, we describe a pilot teaching project based on this framework, which was used by more than 2000 real students over the last two years.

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A versatile robotic platform for educational interaction

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

EUROPA: A Case Study for Teaching Sensors, Data Acquisition and Robotics via a ROS-Based Educational Robot

EUROPA: A Case Study for Teaching Sensors, Data Acquisition and Robotics via a ROS-Based Educational Robot

Robotics Utilization in Automatic Vision-Based Assessment Systems From Artificial Intelligence Perspective: A Systematic Review

PyBoKids: An Innovative Python-Based Educational Framework Using Real and Simulated Arduino Robots

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