Abstract
In this article, we present Cellulo, a novel robotic platform that investigates the intersection of three ideas for robotics in education: designing the robots to be versatile and generic tools; blending robots into the classroom by designing them to be pervasive objects and by creating tight interactions with (already pervasive) paper; and finally considering the practical constraints of real classrooms at every stage of the design. Our platform results from these considerations and builds on a unique combination of technologies: groups of handheld haptic-enabled robots, tablets and activity sheets printed on regular paper. The robots feature holonomic motion, haptic feedback capability and high accuracy localization through a microdot pattern overlaid on top of the activity sheets, while remaining affordable (robots cost about EUR 125 at the prototype stage) and classroom-friendly. We present the platform and report on our first interaction studies, involving about 230 children.
DOI
10.1145/2909824.3020247
Publication Date
2017-03-10
Publication Title
Proceedings of the 2017 ACM/IEEE Human-Robot Interaction Conference
Publisher
ACM
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Özgür, A., Lemaignan, S., Johal, W., Beltran, M., & et al. (2017) 'Cellulo: Versatile Handheld Robots for Education', Proceedings of the 2017 ACM/IEEE Human-Robot Interaction Conference, . ACM: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1145/2909824.3020247
