Designing a teaching guide for the use of simulations in undergraduate robotics courses: a pilot study

González-García, Salvador; Rodríguez-Arce, Jorge; Loreto, G.; Montaño-Serrano, Victor Manuel

doi:10.1007/s12008-019-00551-0

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“…There are multiple platforms currently used to teach robotics at different educational levels. Such platforms are used for teaching mobile robotics [8,17], STEAM concepts [18], control engineering robotics [19], manipulators [20,21], programming skills [22,23], smart sensors [24], robot vision [25], and survival and behavior analysis [26], among others. There is a wide range of hardware platforms that support robotics courses and laboratory practices.…”

Section: Using Ros To Teach Roboticsmentioning

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A Free Simulation Environment Based on ROS for Teaching Autonomous Vehicle Navigation Algorithms

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In recent years, engineering degree programs have become fundamental to the teaching of robotics and incorporate many fundamental STEM concepts. Some authors have proposed different platforms for teaching different topics related to robotics, but most of these platforms are not practical for classroom use. In the case of teaching autonomous navigation algorithms, the absence of platforms in classrooms limits learning because students are unable to perform practice activities or cannot evaluate and compare different navigation algorithms. The main contribution of this study is the implementation of a free platform for teaching autonomous-driving algorithms based on the Robot Operating System without the use of a physical robot. The authors present a case study using this platform as a teaching tool for instruction in two undergraduate robotic courses. Students evaluated the platform quantitatively and qualitatively. Our study demonstrates that professors and students can carry out different tests and compare different navigation algorithms to analyze their performance under the same conditions in class. In addition, the proposed platform provides realistic representations of environments and data visualizations. The results claim that the use of simulations helps students better understand the theoretical concepts, motivates them to pay attention, and increases their confidence.

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A Sim-to-real Practical Approach to Teach Robotics into K-12: A Case Study of Simulators, Educational and DIY Robotics in Competition-based Learning

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Pereira

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J Intell Robot Syst

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Simulators in robotics are well-known tools for the development of new applications and training and integration of systems for remote operation or supervision. Therefore, robotics is one of the most used practices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-based educational frameworks, and, with COVID-19, simulators have become increasingly important. This study shows specific benefits achieved for K-12 students in an individualized family service plan/resource teachers for the gifted model based on a review. A simulator is typically adopted for undergraduates students to increase their ability to make technical-based decisions and move smoothly between the real and virtual worlds, with a strong emphasis on the feedback from both. It enables students to develop abilities to build robots without needing commercial kits. In a sim-to-real approach, early simulation allows improved team integration and reduced reliance on skills, equalizing the abilities of students, regardless of their backgrounds. Simultaneously, simulation encourages students to work harder in real implementation by equalizing their class level, resulting in competition-based learning.

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The Teaching Reform of English Major Translation Course based on the Analysis of Computer Big Data

Pan¹

2020

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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At present, in the actual translation process, the English translation work is mostly carried out in the form of teamwork.In the future college English teaching, big data and its related concepts and technologies will become one of the main tools for teachers to find and discover teaching rules, summarize teaching experience and innovate teaching methods, especially in the current English translation courses involving international communication.This paper combines the computer big data technology with the emerging teaching methods such as flipped classroom, and attempts to reform the English translation course for English majors, so as to realize the goal of independent learning and improve the quality of English translation teaching.

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Designing a teaching guide for the use of simulations in undergraduate robotics courses: a pilot study

Cited by 4 publications

References 21 publications

A Free Simulation Environment Based on ROS for Teaching Autonomous Vehicle Navigation Algorithms

A Free Simulation Environment Based on ROS for Teaching Autonomous Vehicle Navigation Algorithms

A Sim-to-real Practical Approach to Teach Robotics into K-12: A Case Study of Simulators, Educational and DIY Robotics in Competition-based Learning

The Teaching Reform of English Major Translation Course based on the Analysis of Computer Big Data

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