TY - JOUR UR - http://lib.ugent.be/catalog/pug01:6899382 ID - pug01:6899382 LA - eng TI - Design and evaluation of a DIY construction system for educational robot kits PY - 2016 JO - (2016) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDUCATION SN - 0957-7572 PB - Springer Netherlands 2016 AU - Vandevelde, Cesar UGent 000130965154 802001305391 AU - wyffels, Francis TW06 002001419184 802000201918 0000-0002-5491-8349 AU - Ciocci, Maria-Cristina UGent 801001205988 AU - Vanderborght, Bram AU - Saldien, Jelle TW18 000151342127 802001164036 0000-0003-2557-3764 AB - Building a robot from scratch in an educational context can be a challenging prospect. While a multitude of projects exist that simplify the electronics and software aspects of a robot, the same cannot be said for construction systems for robotics. In this paper, we present our efforts to create a low-cost do-it-yourself construction system for small robots. We have created three different construction systems (laser-cut screw connectors, printed friction-fit connectors, and printed hybrid connectors) using small aluminium T-slot extrusions, based on prior work done by Industrial Design college students. Eighty-six secondary school students and 35 teachers tested these three systems during a five-day robotics contest where they had to build firefighting robots. Follow-up questionnaires and an expert evaluation were used to measure the usability, affective appraisal and functionality of the three systems in order to determine which system should serve as a basis for further design iterations. Overall, a clear preference was shown for the hybrid system, which relies on its interlocking shape as well as on a screw connection to create robot frames that are both quick to construct and very rigid once assembled. We believe our work represents a solid first step toward an inexpensive, “hackable” construction system for educational robotics. ER -Download RIS file
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| 520 | a Building a robot from scratch in an educational context can be a challenging prospect. While a multitude of projects exist that simplify the electronics and software aspects of a robot, the same cannot be said for construction systems for robotics. In this paper, we present our efforts to create a low-cost do-it-yourself construction system for small robots. We have created three different construction systems (laser-cut screw connectors, printed friction-fit connectors, and printed hybrid connectors) using small aluminium T-slot extrusions, based on prior work done by Industrial Design college students. Eighty-six secondary school students and 35 teachers tested these three systems during a five-day robotics contest where they had to build firefighting robots. Follow-up questionnaires and an expert evaluation were used to measure the usability, affective appraisal and functionality of the three systems in order to determine which system should serve as a basis for further design iterations. Overall, a clear preference was shown for the hybrid system, which relies on its interlocking shape as well as on a screw connection to create robot frames that are both quick to construct and very rigid once assembled. We believe our work represents a solid first step toward an inexpensive, “hackable” construction system for educational robotics. | ||
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| 653 | a 3D printing | ||
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| 653 | a Educational robotics | ||
| 653 | a User experience | ||
| 653 | a DIY | ||
| 653 | a STEM | ||
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