Low-Cost Open-Source Robotic Platform for Education

This article describes an open-source robotic manipulator platform aimed at different levels of STEM education and popularization. It presents the hardware that was used to make a suitable low-cost low-weight manipulator and an evaluation of its capabilities, as well as the software components that...

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Published in:IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies 2023-02, Vol.16 (1), p.18-25
Main Authors: Cehovin Zajc, Luka, Rezelj, Anze, Skocaj, Danijel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printing
Colleges & universities
Computer Software
DIY
educational robotics
Educational Technology
Grippers
Hardware
Kinematics
Knowledge acquisition
Low cost
Manipulators
Open Source Technology
open-hardware
open-software
Position measurement
Program Effectiveness
Robot arms
Robot kinematics
robot manipulator
Robot sensing systems
Robotics
Robots
STEM Education
Technical education
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Summary:This article describes an open-source robotic manipulator platform aimed at different levels of STEM education and popularization. It presents the hardware that was used to make a suitable low-cost low-weight manipulator and an evaluation of its capabilities, as well as the software components that were developed to make the platform accessible at different levels of education and in various usage scenarios. Finally, the results of a comprehensive user evaluation study spanning over several years are presented. The system was tested in several different educational scenarios, ranging from a summer school for primary-school students to a university-level course. The results of the study show that the introduction of the system into the educational process improves the motivation as well as the acquired knowledge of the participants.
ISSN:1939-1382
1939-1382
2372-0050
DOI:10.1109/TLT.2022.3224227