An approach to educational robotics using the Darwin Mini Robot as a tool for undergraduate skill development
Abstract
This paper examines the use of educational robots for skill development, a new topic in the academic and research communities aimed at enhancing multidisciplinary undergraduate education. A set of strategies was proposed and developed to be implemented in the classroom using the technological tools most suitable for the job. Beforehand, the various educational robots on the market were analyzed extensively to determine the best option for our needs. The ROBOTIS Darwin Mini Robot was selected, which is a humanoid robot with a wide range of uses and features that can enhance and encourage learning in various fields of education, as the robot’s assembly requires knowledge of disciplines such as mechanics, computer science, mathematics, physics, etc., and its programming and application in turn require knowledge of other fields. These strategies lay out the guidelines to be followed as part of the educational robotics approach.
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