Presentation of the project "Karel - Autonomous Robot for Enhancing Learning" by Mihai Agape, held during the 9th Science Projects' Networking Event, Brussels, 6 November 2015
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1. Karel – Autonomous Robot
for Enhancing Learning
Mihai Agape
Palatul Copiilor Drobeta Turnu Severin – Filiala Orsova
9th Scientix Projects’ Networking Event
Experiencing STEM and digital skills inside and outside of the classroom
Brussels, EUN, FCL, 06.11.2015
2. This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission.
This communication reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein.
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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)
10. 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
24. Other
Copyright - release almost all the work under
free licenses (e.g. CC-BY-SA)
PPT presentations
http://www.slideshare.net/mihaiagape/edit_my_uploads
Designs
https://github.com/magape
Problems
Hard to procure electronic components (Seiko)
52. 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
"Dezvoltarea roboticii prin proiecte Comenius –
Diseminare proiect Karel", Technical Creativity
National Contest "Let's Learn to Invent", 01-
09.09.2013, Palatul Copiilor Iasi.
http://1drv.ms/1iAdysZ
"Karel – Parteneriat Scolar Multilateral Comenius",
National Symposium "Performance through Noformal
Activies", 03.02.2014, CCD Mehedinti.
http://1drv.ms/1iARMW5
53. National Dissemination
(examples)
“Karel – Comenius Multilateral School Partnership”,
National Festival INOVAFEST, 15.03.2014, Drobeta
Turnu Severin. http://1drv.ms/1iAYoUn
"Intrerupator electronic", National Contest "Science
and Technologies" 2014, Colegiul Tehnic "Elie Radu"
Ploiesti. http://1drv.ms/1iB3bp2
“Karelino, un pas in dezvoltarea platformei robotice
Karel”, National Symposium IPO-TECH, 29.03.2014,
Tirgu-Neamt. http://1drv.ms/1iAWS4S
"Karel, un proiect in sprijinul educatiei STEM",
National Symposium "Stefan Procopiu", 11.04.2014,
Colegiul Tehnic "Gheorghe Cartianu" Piatra Neamt.
http://1drv.ms/1lHMeOm
54. National Dissemination
(examples)
“Fabricarea controlerului Karelino”, and “Robotul
Karel – proiectarea partii electronice”, Electronics
National Contest "Mircea Mondea", 28.05.2014,
Pitesti. http://1drv.ms/1lIuOB6
“Proiectarea partii electronice a robotului Karel”,
Electronics National Contest "Electronicus", 28-
30.05.2014, Clubul Copiilor Novaci.
http://1drv.ms/1lIvK8z
"Intalniri de lucru desfasurate in primul an de
implementare a proiectului Karel", National
Symposium "Electronica Azi", Constanta,
23.06.2014. http://1drv.ms/1MrcY3r
Recursive acronyme
Tribute to Karel Capek, Czech writher who introduced the Robot word.
Who is working on this project, and who are they working with?
The obvious: identifying team members.
The ambigous: establishing clear connections among people who’ll be collaborating with each other, integrating their schedules and vacations, and noting how their role in the organization will affect their role on the project team. Outlining these kinds of details is worth the elbow grease, and can help you measure time frames in terms of actual labor hours rather than dubious calendar days.
The general objective of the project is to improve teaching and learning of science and technology using robotics as integrator
1. Apply practical math and scientific concepts while learning to design, build, test and document KAREL (a low cost, utonomous
robotic platform for enhancing learning of sciences and technology in secondary school).
2. Create an interdisciplinary curriculum to use with KAREL robotic platform.
3. Improve confidence and fluency in English and learn scientific and technical vocabulary in partners’ languages.
Principal results and outcomes of the project.
Task Distribution
1. 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)
The responsible partners will manufacture one final prototype for each partner. During the project all partners will learn to
manufacture their parts and will produce their own fleet of robots.
2. Curriculum for robotic platform design and document:
a) Physics – Greece, Romania
b) Biology – Greece
c) Mechanics – Turkey, Poland
d) Electronics - Poland, Romania
e) Programming – Greece, Romania
e) Robotics – Poland, Romania
Each lesson will be peer reviewed by other partners.
Each partner will translate the final curriculum in his language.
3. The robotic terms dictionary in English, Greek, Polish, Turkish and Romanian will be the result of our common effort.
Strategy
This project involves both pupils and teachers. The pupils will participate in all stages of the project. They will research, design, build,
test, and program the robotic platform. Also they will contribute to test the curriculum. Teachers will guide pupils and will create the
curriculum. We will create a robotic terms dictionary in partners languages.
Gantt diagram
The Work Breakdown Structure presented here represents all the work required to complete KAREL project. You can see that it is a very complex project.