Abstract
This paper considers a novel application of the Lego NXT platform and the RWTH-Mindstorms Toolbox for Matlab to create a series of classroom activities that expose and engage middle school students in all aspects of controlling a differential-drive mobile robot. Three in-class lessons, demonstrations, and activities illustrate applications of mathematical concepts, primarily geometry and trigonometry, to solve practical problems in mobile robotics. Classroom assessment activities reveal a statistically significant increase in students' knowledge through the robotics-based lessons.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-13 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Computers in Education Journal |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jul 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- Education