Mobile Robotics in Education and Research [chapter]

Georgios A.
2011 Mobile Robots - Current Trends  
Mobile Robotics in Education and Research 29 the development of countless of robotics software tools and programming languages (i.e. Microsoft Robotics Studio (Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, 2011), RoboLab (Welcome to the RoboLab, 2011), ROBOTC (ROBOTC.net, 2011)) and the development of many robotic simulators have made robotics more accessibl e t o m o r e e d u c a t o r s , s t u d e n t s a n d r o b o t enthusiasts at all levels. This and the fact that using mobile robots in
more » ... is an appealing way of promoting research and development in robotics, science and technology, has triggered a revolution of mobile robotics education, research and development. Now educators, researchers, and robot enthusiasts are pursuing innovative robotic, electronic, and advanced mobile programming projects in a variety of different fields. This chapter provides an overview on mobile robotics education and research. Rather than attempting to cover the wide area of this subject exhaustively, it highlights some key concepts of robotics education at the K-12 and the university levels. It also presents several robotic platforms that can be used in education and research. Various mobile robotic competitions for K-12 and university students will also be presented.
doi:10.5772/26295 fatcat:kzg3m6q2ojfg5efvbjzvspfz2a