Control education via autonomous robotics

Bushnell, Linda; Crick, A.P.

doi:10.1109/cdc.2003.1273085

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“…Learning through designing, building and operating robots can lead to the acquisition of knowledge and skills in high-tech electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering areas. These are high demand areas for high schools and universities, and can promote the development of thinking, problem solving, self-regulation and teamwork skills [4].…”

Section: Educational Use Of Robotsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparative Study on the Educational Use of Home Robots for Children

Han¹,

Jo²,

Jones³

et al. 2008

Journal of Information Processing Systems

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Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), based on already well-researched Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), has been under vigorous scrutiny since recent developments in robot technology. Robots may be more successful in establishing common ground in project-based education or foreign language learning for children than in traditional media. Backed by its strong IT environment and advances in robot technology, Korea has developed the world's first available e-Learning home robot. This has demonstrated the potential for robots to be used as a new educational media -robot-learning, referred to as 'r-Learning'. Robot technology is expected to become more interactive and user-friendly than computers. Also, robots can exhibit various forms of communication such as gestures, motions and facial expressions. This study compared the effects of non-computer based (NCB) media (using a book with audiotape) and Web-Based Instruction (WBI), with the effects of Home Robot-Assisted Learning (HRL) for children. The robot gestured and spoke in English, and children could touch its monitor if it did not recognize their voice command. Compared to other learning programs, the HRL was superior in promoting and improving children's concentration, interest, and academic achievement. In addition, the children felt that a home robot was friendlier than other types of instructional media. The HRL group had longer concentration spans than the other groups, and the p-value demonstrated a significant difference in concentration among the groups. In regard to the children's interest in learning, the HRL group showed the highest level of interest, the NCB group and the WBI group came next in order. Also, academic achievement was the highest in the HRL group, followed by the WBI group and the NCB group respectively. However, a significant difference was also found in the children's academic achievement among the groups. These results suggest that home robots are more effective as regards children's learning concentration, learning interest and academic achievement than other types of instructional media (such as: books with audiotape and WBI) for English as a foreign language.

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Section: Educational Use Of Robotsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The course was developed at MIT, first for K-12 education and later for an undergraduate course [3], and three courses on autonomous robotics are offered at the University of Washington [4]. Building and programming robots is an interesting and inviting prospect to students.…”

Section: Educational Use Of Robotsmentioning

confidence: 99%