Modular robotics as a tool for education and entertainment

• Nielsen, Jacob ^[1] ; Lund, Henrik Hautop ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Southern Denmark

     University of Southern Denmark

     Dinamarca

     
  2. [2] University of Souhtern Denmark
• Localización: Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2005): Porto, Portugal, December 14-16, 2005 / coord. por Kinshuk Kinshuk, Demetrios Sampson, Pedro Isaías, Luís Rodrigues, Patrícia Barbosa, Vol. 1, 2005 (Full Papers), ISBN 972-8924-05-4, págs. 156-166
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We developed I-BLOCKS, a modular electronic building block system and here we show how this system has proven useful, especially as an educational tool that allows hands-on learning in an easy manner. Through user studies we find limitations of the first I-BLOCKS system, and we show how the system can be improved by introducing a graphical user interface for authoring the contents of the individual I-BLOCK, by developing a new cubic block shape with new psysical and electrical connectors, and by including new embedded electronics. We developed and evaluated the I-BLOCKS as a manipulative technology through studies in both schools and hospitals, and in diverse cultures such as in Denmark, Finland, Italy and Tanzania.