Building, Controlling and Simulating We-Do Robots

Ahmed Wael, Ghada Ahmed, Nada Sharaf

2022

Abstract

Robotics is now integrated in the STEM curricula for teaching mathematical concepts, mechanics, physics and programming skills. However, the presence of the robots and hardware components is always a challenge. It could be costly and in case of online learning, it is hard to use hardware elements. This is why there is an increasing need of simulators that display the robot in different environments. Such simulators could provide feasible solutions. The work presented in the paper introduces “Let’s LEGO”, which is a simulator for building and constructing robots, controlling them programmatically and seeing them in action based on the Lego WeDo 2.0 electronic kit. The work presented in this paper builds on the current need of introducing computational thinking to children from an early age. The goal of this project is to investigate methods for developing a Simulator for creating and constructing robots, controlling them programmatically, and viewing them in operation. Let’s LEGO was evaluated by instructors responsible for teaching programming and robotics to children in grades 2-4 (7+ years old). They reported that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would like to include it in their teaching techniques. The aim is to strengthen how technology-mediated learning may be used to provide a better and a more enjoyable learning experience to students with different profiles.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Wael A., Ahmed G. and Sharaf N. (2022). Building, Controlling and Simulating We-Do Robots. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-562-3, pages 376-382. DOI: 10.5220/0011087300003182

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu22,
author={Ahmed Wael and Ghada Ahmed and Nada Sharaf},
title={Building, Controlling and Simulating We-Do Robots},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2022},
pages={376-382},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011087300003182},
isbn={978-989-758-562-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Building, Controlling and Simulating We-Do Robots
SN - 978-989-758-562-3
AU - Wael A.
AU - Ahmed G.
AU - Sharaf N.
PY - 2022
SP - 376
EP - 382
DO - 10.5220/0011087300003182