ROBBIT: An Open Source Simulator for Education in Robotics

Antonelli, Gianluca; Arrichiello, Filippo; Bhushan, Chitresh; Chiaverini, Stefano; Purkayasth, Sayandeep

doi:10.11128/sne.21.en.10073

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“…On the other hand, robots can be expensive technologies for universities and students sometimes need preliminary training in order to know how to use the device correctly, so the use of 3D simulations to simulate robot behavior has been proposed 2,9–11 to solve these issues. In general, simulations have several advantages over real robots, for example: Significant reduction of the cost of the platform. During the class, each student can have access to his or her own robot. Students can use the robot outside the lab. Simulations avoid damage to the robot. …”

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“…Antonelli et al. 11 developed the ROBBIT open source platform, in which students can run a simulation of multiple mobile robots. Their objective was the development of a software platform with educational purposes in robotics, computer sciences, nonlinear control, behavioral and cognitive sciences.…”

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“…USARSim is an open-source multi-robot simulator developed by Carpin et al 10 ; as a conclusion, they proposed the use of their platform as a potential tool in education when physical robots are scarce in universities. Antonelli et al 11 developed the ROBBIT open source platform, in which students can run a simulation of multiple mobile robots. Their objective was the development of a software platform with educational purposes in robotics, computer sciences, nonlinear control, behavioral and cognitive sciences.…”

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During the last decade, students of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechatronics have been interested in studying robotics. It is a challenge for robotics course professors to get students to clearly understand the basic theoretical concepts for its correct application to solve problems, and to motivate them to achieve the best performance. Previous works proposed the use of 3D models to perform the simulation of industrial robots in class and consequently to reinforce the students’ theoretical and practical concepts. However, it has not yet been clearly demonstrated how the use of robots and simulations helps improve students’ academic performance. In this paper, the main contribution consists of a formal evaluation in which the comparison between the use of two teaching methods was carried out. In the first teaching method (traditional method), the professor used PowerPoint presentations and oral explanations to teach theoretical concepts and solve exercises (Group A). In the second teaching method, the professor added the use of 3D simulations together with the traditional method to teach theoretical concepts and solve exercises (Group B). Students of both groups performed the same written exam about forward kinematics in order to study and analyse the differences between the methodology used with Group A and the methodology used with Group B. This exam consisted of solving three exercises with different robot complexity levels. The results demonstrate that the performance of the students in group B is significantly better than that of the students in group A. In other words, the use of 3D simulations improves student’s academic performance, and provides a teaching tool to enhance the way the professors teach.

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