Abstract
The objective of this research is to develop an electronic kit for cardboard automata, which
integrate various disciplines, including robot technology, art, science, and storytelling, into
educational activities. The electronic kit in this research is designed to create modular systems,
considering assembly requirements of different types of objects as well as various user activities. Each
module of the electronic kit takes care of a core function required to operate automata. The modules
help primary school children build kinetic sculptures quickly and easily, eliminating the need for
unsafe tasks such as soldering. Further, the features of this kit can be expanded to allow integration
with LEGO bricks and Magformers blocks, making it possible to develop more creative automata.
integrate various disciplines, including robot technology, art, science, and storytelling, into
educational activities. The electronic kit in this research is designed to create modular systems,
considering assembly requirements of different types of objects as well as various user activities. Each
module of the electronic kit takes care of a core function required to operate automata. The modules
help primary school children build kinetic sculptures quickly and easily, eliminating the need for
unsafe tasks such as soldering. Further, the features of this kit can be expanded to allow integration
with LEGO bricks and Magformers blocks, making it possible to develop more creative automata.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-23 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Robots, Education and Art (IJREA) |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Feb 2014 |