Edu-Rover: Application of Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Robotics and STEM Education in Nigeria

Mbadiwe Benyeogor, Oladayo Olakanmi, Kosisochukwu Nnoli, Mohammed Gwani
2021 EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies  
INTRODUCTION: Robotics needs to be made simple to understand in order to serve as a direct introduction to programming. In this paper, we propose the Edu-Rover (an unmanned vehicle system) for teaching robotics, and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related subjects. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this project is to expose students to the applications of the theoretical knowledge learned in STEM subjects. METHODS: To determine the applicability of our apparatus, we
more » ... workshops in schools. These include the collection of questionnaire data from students and teachers to evaluate its pedagogical significance. RESULTS: Results show that our Edu-Rover is useful for teaching STEM subjects and concepts in schools. CONCLUSION: Thus, we hope that this would stimulate creativity and cognitive abilities among students, especially in developing countries like Nigeria, in robotics and other STEM related subjects.
doi:10.4108/eai.17-2-2021.168719 fatcat:z2cxv5jnsjdefplroxml2fqb3e