Title:
MODEBOTS: Environment for Programming Robots for Children Between the Ages of 4 and 6 [Download]Authors:
Ramírez-Benavides, Kryscia and Guerrero, Luis A.
Index Terms:
Robots;Programming profession;Prototypes;Programming environments;Software;Mobile handsets;early childhood;first prototype;mobile devices;programming environment;programming learning process;robotics;Early childhood;first prototype;mobile devices;programm
Abstract:
Learning how to program in early age helps children to develop some capabilities as logical thinking, problem solving, and creativity. Incorporating robotics in programming children can help to learn in a concrete and funny way, collaborating with each other. The research project presented in this paper describes the first prototype that implements a programming environment for robots using mobile devices, for children in early childhood-4 to 6 years old. This prototype is fully functional and allows Bluetooth communication one by one. We expect that our research will contribute to human-computer interface field, providing a new nontraditional interface to support the learning process of programming in preschoolers.
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How to cite:
Ramírez-Benavides, Kryscia and Guerrero, Luis A., "MODEBOTS: Environment for Programming Robots for Children Between the Ages of 4 and 6" in IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, pp. 152-159, Aug. 2015. doi: 10.1109/RITA.2015.2452692