Scientix 9th SPWatFCL Brussels 6-8 November 2015: Robotic Platform Karel

Karel – Autonomous Robot for Enhancing Learning

Mihai AgapePalatul Copiilor Drobeta Turnu Severin – Filiala Orsova

9th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom LabBrussels, EUN, 07.11.2015

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

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Summary

Karel project overviewKey competences developing

KAREL PROJECT OVERVIEW

General InformationPartnersObjectivesResults & OutcomesRobot RequirementsTasks Distribution

General Information Programme: LIFELONG LEARNING

PROGRAMME Sub-programme: COMENIUS Action type: PARTNERSHIPS Action: COMENIUS Multilateral school

partnerships LLP Link No: 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29664 1 Project title: Karel - Autonomous Robot for

Enhancing Learning Project acronym: KAREL Implementation: 01.08.2013 – 31.07.2015

WHO?Partners, pupils, teachers

1. Platon Schools (Εκπαιδευτηρια Πλατων) (Katerini, Greece)

2. Beypazari Teknik Ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi (Beypazari, Turkey)

3. Technikum nr 1 im. Stanisława Staszica w Zespole Szkoł Technicznych w Rybniku (Rybnik, Poland)

4. Palatul Copiilor(Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania)

Pupils (aged from 14 to 19 years old) & Teachers

WHY?Objectives Improve teaching and learning of science and

technology using robotics as integrator O1. Apply practical math and scientific

concepts while learning to design, build, test and document KAREL.

O2. Create an interdisciplinary curriculum to use with KAREL robotic platform.

O3. Improve confidence and fluency in English and learn scientific and technical vocabulary in partners’ languages.

WHAT?Results & Outcomes Robotics platform designed, tested and

manufactured. Robotics dictionary. Curriculum with lesson plans in the next

fields: physics, biology, programming, mechanics, electronics, and robotics.

HOW?Tasks Distribution Robotic platform design, manufacture, test

and document: a) Mechanical system

Turkey b) Electronic system

Poland (input / output devices) Romania (controller, motor drivers, power supply,

communication) d) Software

Greece (codes for lessons) Romania (codes for input / output devices)

HOW?Tasks Distribution Pupils:

Create robotics dictionary Research, design, build, test, and program

robotic platform Test curriculum

Teachers: Design robotic platform, and curriculum Guide pupils

KEY COMPETENCES DEVELOPING

Communication in the mother tongueCommunication in foreign languagesMathematical competence and basic competences in STEMDigital competenceLearning to learnSocial and civic competencesSense of initiative and entrepreneurshipCultural awareness and expression

COMMUNICATION IN THE MOTHER TONGUE

Oral form (deliver presentations)Written form (prepare presentations, and papers)

National Dissemination(examples)

"Karel - Autonomous Robot for Enhancing Learning", National Robotics Trophy ROBOTOR 2013, October 11-13, 2013; Palatul Copiilor Botosani. http://1drv.ms/1iA2eND

"Karel – Parteneriat Scolar Multilateral Comenius", National Symposium "Performance through Noformal Activies", 03.02.2014, CCD Mehedinti. http://1drv.ms/1iARMW5

“Karel – Comenius Multilateral School Partnership”, National Festival INOVAFEST, 15.03.2014, Drobeta Turnu Severin. http://1drv.ms/1iAYoUn

“Karelino, un pas in dezvoltarea platformei robotice Karel”, National Symposium IPO-TECH, 29.03.2014, Tirgu-Neamt. http://1drv.ms/1iAWS4S

National Electronics ContestConstanta, 22 – 26.06.2014

Papers

COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English (prepare and deliver presentations and workshops)Polish, Greek, Turkish, and Romanian (translation of the robotics dictionary)

Delivering presentations created during research phase

Lesson Plans

Speed & Velocity Work

How to assemble Karel lower board

2nd Scientix ConferenceBrussels, 24 – 26.10.2014http://1drv.ms/1QuTwCl

Dictionary translation (TR)

Dictionary translation(PL)

Mathematical Competence

Animation created in Geogebra

Theoretical problems related to geometrical constraints study Ground clearance Front overhang Rear overhang

We will use the work for some Math lesson plan

Calculus of Rear Overhang

Calculus of Rear Overhang 

Calculus of Departure Angle  

Ramp AngleGround Clearance 

Calculate Ground Clearance (h) with Wolfram|Alpha knowledge motor

Calculate Ground Clearance (h) with Geogebra

(BASIC) COMPETENCES IN SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY

Engineering Design Process Define the problem Do background research Create detailed specifications Create different solutions Choose the best solution Design the product Build a prototype Test and redesign

Detailed Specificationshttp://1drv.ms/1UJFHFU

Wheels, Brackets

Robot Base

Load Switchhttp://1drv.ms/1VTjgLI

Karelinohttp://1drv.ms/1UJGab0

Karel – First Prototype

DIGITAL COMPETENCE

Using 3D CAD SoftwareRobot Base

Abordare nouă pentru al doilea prototip Karel 2 plăci

Placa inferioară Sistemul de management al bateriei Motoare

Placa superioară Controler Stabilizatoare Drivere de motor Dispozitive I/O

Upper Board3D Bottom View

Upper Board3D Top View

Geogebra

Atmel Studio 6

Google DocsSpreadsheet Datasheet

Google DocsDocument

Other Software Applications Arduino FLIP – programming microcontrollers Applications for creation of documents &

presentations Google Docs – writing documents in

cooperation Social network – cooperation & dissemination

LEARNING TO LEARN

Solve problems in international teamHands on workshopsBrain on activities

Math Challenge (1 pizza)

Robot Chassis Challenge

Robot Chassis Challenge

Arduino Programming Workshop

PCB Assembling Workshophttp://1drv.ms/1gkPw7p

PCB Assembling Workshop

Karel Lower Board Assembling

Karel Programming Workshop

Karel & Robotic Contests Workshop

SOCIAL AND CIVIC COMPETENCES

Project meetingsRobotics SymposiumsRobotics Competitions

Beypazari City Hall

Rybnik City Hall

Katerini City Hall

Regional Authorities of Pieria

Robotics SymposiumBeypazari

Robotics SymposiumRybnik

Robotics SymposiumRybnik

Robotics SymposiumKaterini

Robotics SymposiumKaterini

Robotics SymposiumOrsova

Robotics SymposiumOrsova

Robotic Tournament 2014

Robotic Tournament 2014

Robotic Tournament 2014

Robotic Tournament 2015

Robotic Tournament 2015

International Robotics Trophy Robotor 2015

International Robotics Trophy Robotor 2015

International Robotics Trophy Robotor 2015

International Robotics Trophy Robotor 2015

SENSE OF INITIATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Turn ideas into actionCreativity, innovation and risk-takingPlan and manage projects in order to achieve objectivesCommercial activity

Bill of Materials

Online Stores for Electronic Components

Online Order

CULTURAL AWARENESS AND EXPRESSION

MusicVisual Arts (Logo, Movies)

Karel Logohttp://1drv.ms/1ikS3mI

Videoshttps://goo.gl/81rDFh

STEM -> STEAMhttps://goo.gl/qKC6mY

Musical breaks

Intellectual Capacities

Critical thinking Creativity Initiative Problem solving Risk assessment Decision taking Constructive management of feelings

OUTCOMES

Karel – Third Prototypehttp://1drv.ms/1EU5fJk

Karel Lower BoardBottom View

Karel Lower BoardTop View

Karel Upper BoardBottom View

Karel Upper BoardTop View

Karel’s User Manualhttp://1drv.ms/1ilD8Jb

Introduction Karel’s Specification Karel’s Design

Evolution Hardware Manufacturing Programming Bibliography

Robotics Dictionaryhttp://1drv.ms/1MiYQtH

Lesson Planshttp://1drv.ms/1ilCr2m

Copyright

Almost all the work released under free licenses TAPR Open Hardware License (

www.tapr.org/OHL) MIT License (http://mit-license.org/) CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/)

Links PPT presentations http://

www.slideshare.net/mihaiagape/edit_my_uploads Designs

https://github.com/magape

MORE INFORMATION

EST databasehttp://www.europeansharedtreasure.eu/detail.php?id_project_base=2013-1-RO1-COM06-29664

Scientix databasehttp://www.scientix.eu/web/guest/projects/

Mihai Agape

[email protected] www.nonformal.ro Yahoo mihai_agape Skype mihai_agape Google+ mihai.agape Twitter @mihai_agape

Invitations

I invited to have fun during theProgramming for all: Scratch workshop

Motto: If a six years old pupil can do it I can also do it.

International Robotics TrophyROBOTOR 2016

SCRatch International Programming TrialSCRIPT 2016