PROGRAM
Days: Wednesday, April 23rd Thursday, April 24th Friday, April 25th
Wednesday, April 23rd
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09:45-10:30 Session I.1: Invited lecture
Chair:
| 09:45 | Advancing Robotics in Education: Insights from Meta-Analysis and the DuckyCode System (Invited lecture) (abstract) |
10:50-12:00 Session 1: Robotics in Education I.
Chair:
| 10:50 | Robotics in Education: Modular, Age-Appropriate, and Practical Approaches to Inspire the Next Generation and Foster Curiosity and Skills (abstract) PRESENTER: Jennifer J. Blöchle |
| 11:10 | Identifying and Overcoming Student Challenges in Educational Robotics Competition: The e-Yantra Experience (abstract) PRESENTER: Suprabha Jadhav |
| 11:30 | From University to Industry: Holistic Robotics Education for Tomorrow's Challenges (abstract) PRESENTER: Jennifer J. Blöchle |
| 11:50 | Acquiring Future Skills in Robotics Projects (abstract) PRESENTER: Jens Luessem |
12:00-13:00 Session 2: Assesment and Evaluation
Chair:
| 12:00 | Reflecting on changes of assessment methods in educational robotics. A case study. (abstract) PRESENTER: Jakub Krcho |
| 12:20 | Educational Robots, Assessment for Learning and Success Criteria (abstract) |
| 12:40 | Perceptions of Early Childhood Providers Toward Implementing Basic Robotics in Pre-Kindergarten Childcare Centers (abstract) PRESENTER: Stephanie Holmquist |
14:00-15:40 Session 3: Social Robotics
Chair:
| 14:00 | Training Week ’Geriatronics’ for nursing school teachers (abstract) PRESENTER: Sabina Navratil |
| 14:20 | Kinesthetic learning in robotics: development of a six-foot walking robot (abstract) PRESENTER: Sebastiano Angelella |
| 14:40 | Storytelling in Kindergarten with Tangible Programming: A literature review (abstract) PRESENTER: Maria Palioura |
| 15:00 | Anticipating breakdowns with Kaspar: can children predict potential problems when interacting with a humanoid social robot? (abstract) PRESENTER: Sílvia Moros |
| 15:20 | Enhancing Learning Through Social Assistive Robotics and Augmented Reality: An Interactive Educational System Design and Evaluation (abstract) PRESENTER: Christina Pasalidou |
16:00-17:00 Session 4: Telepresence and Remote Robotics
Chair:
| 16:00 | Telepresence robots in compulsory education: Preliminary findings from a multi-level study (abstract) PRESENTER: Nina Bergdahl |
| 16:20 | Telepresence Robots and Inclusive Hybrid Learning: Bridging Gaps in Higher Education Classrooms (abstract) PRESENTER: Tiina Kasuk |
| 16:40 | Teaching Service Robotics with ROS and Unibotics web framework in Higher Education (abstract) PRESENTER: José M. Cañas |
Thursday, April 24th
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09:00-10:30 Session 5: Education and Curricula
Chair:
| 09:00 | Remote Access to Marine Robotics: Pilots in Educational Robotics Involving Schools and Universities in Europe and Asia (abstract) PRESENTER: Francesco Maurelli |
| 09:20 | Cognitive Robotics Course - From Electronics to Behavior (abstract) PRESENTER: Simon Untergasser |
| 09:40 | Students’ Perceptions and Expectations from Robot Teachers and Human Teachers (abstract) PRESENTER: Dr. Minaxi Bhagwat |
| 10:00 | Computational Thinking development through robotics in kindergarten: A pilot study (abstract) PRESENTER: Soultana Tsingidou |
| 10:20 | The Role of the NAO Robot as the Facilitator of the Cooperative and Competitive Educational Escape Room (abstract) PRESENTER: Ilona Buchem |
11:00-12:00 Session 6: Control Education
Chair:
| 11:00 | Mathematical skills via robotics in Early Childhood Education: A Bibliometric and Content analysis (abstract) PRESENTER: Pelagia Perperidou |
| 11:20 | Balancing Act: Mastering Beam-and-Ball Control with Reinforcement Learning (abstract) PRESENTER: Tanushree Burman |
| 11:40 | Using educational robotics to teach fundamental feedback control concepts (abstract) PRESENTER: Eleftherios Vourkos |
12:00-13:00 Session 7: Roobotics Competitions
Chair:
| 12:00 | Robotour: experiences from an outdoor robot competition (abstract) PRESENTER: Richard Balogh |
| 12:20 | How does FIRST LEGO League Challenge competition participation impact students development of 21st Century collaboration and communication skills? (abstract) PRESENTER: Michael Graffin |
| 12:40 | A Slot Car Framework for Software Engineering Education (abstract) PRESENTER: Sindre Løining Skaar |
14:00-15:30 Session 8: Robotics in Education II.
Chair:
| 14:00 | A Free and Open Web-Based IDE for the Sphero Bolt (abstract) PRESENTER: Christopher Kelter |
| 14:20 | Supporting AI Learning with AI-Embodied Educational Robotics (abstract) |
| 14:40 | Fostering Metacognitive Behaviors Through AI-driven Educational Robotics in Mathematical Problem Solving (abstract) PRESENTER: Marie Absalon |
| 15:00 | Usage Scenarios for Robot Assistants in Higher Education Settings (abstract) PRESENTER: Aalo Banko |
| 15:20 | A Small, Smart, and Connected Educational Robot for University Classrooms (abstract) PRESENTER: João Augusto C. Araújo |
15:30-16:30 Session 9: Messages, posters and demonstrations with ☕ Coffee break
At the beginning of the session, short (3-5 min) presentation can be delivered. Rest of the session will be open presentation, demonstrations and talks around the posters.
Chair:
aiMetalSorter: an educational project with micro:bit for intelligent environmental management (abstract) PRESENTER: Martha Ivón Cárdenas |
STEAM Field Teachers' Opinions and Academic Achievements on the Flipped Learning Environment Designed for Robotics and Coding Education (abstract) PRESENTER: Adem Uzun |
Building knowledge bases for conversational robots to deal with user generated content (abstract) |
Development and Implementation of an Autonomous Drone for 2D Mapping for Indoor Applications. |
Small Mobile Robot with Differential Drive for Educational Purposes at Brno University of Technology |
Inclusive and Creative Education with Robotics and AI (ICE Robotics) project |
Enhancing Social Inclusion for Chronically Ill Children and Adolescents: Success Factors in Using Telepresence Robots (abstract) |
Friday, April 25th
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09:00-10:30 Session 10: Robotics in Education III
Chair:
| 09:00 | Introduction to Aeronautics and Robotics Control Using a Small Electric Airplane (abstract) PRESENTER: Reinhard Gerndt |
| 09:20 | A Modular and Open-Source Remote Laboratory for Practical Education on Mechatronic Test Benches (abstract) PRESENTER: Tim Sterneck |
| 09:40 | UAIbot: Beginner-friendly web-based simulator for interactive robotics learning and research (abstract) PRESENTER: Pavel Petrovič |
| 10:00 | University Students' Acceptance of a Robot Study Companion (abstract) PRESENTER: Farnaz Baksh |
| 10:20 | Vision-Based Task Analysis and Planning for Robot-Assisted Education of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (abstract) |
11:00-12:00 Session 11: Web-based Learning and Simulations
Chair:
| 11:00 | Open Roberta Rescue Online Simulation: A Web-Based, Open-Source Educational Robotics Simulation for the RoboCupJunior Competition (abstract) PRESENTER: Julian V. Gruber |
| 11:20 | Gamification in a Web-based platform for teaching robotics engineering (abstract) PRESENTER: José-María Cañas-Plaza |
| 11:40 | Simulation vs. Reality: Does It Matter? Investigating Student Motivation in Robotics Course Projects in Hybrid Learning Setting (abstract) PRESENTER: Ilkka Jormanainen |
12:00-13:00 Session 12: Devices and Projects
Chair:
| 12:00 | Precise Turning with LEGO SPIKE Prime Robots: Analysis of Steering Parameters (abstract) PRESENTER: Attila Körei |
| 12:20 | A Workshop on Design and 3D Printing Gripper Accessories for the Baxter Robot (abstract) PRESENTER: Uzi Rosen |
| 12:40 | EMAROs: A Modular Autonomous Robot-Platform for Research and Education (abstract) PRESENTER: Philipp Gehricke |
14:00-15:20 Session 13: Miscelanous
Chair:
| 14:00 | Empowering Academic Exploration with LLM-Powered Robots: Supporting Students in Topic and Research Question Development (abstract) PRESENTER: Georges Arnaud Kouayim Bonga |
| 14:20 | New Materialist Robotics: A Performative Dance of Knowledge (abstract) |
| 14:40 | Lessons Learnt from the Development of Remotely Accessible ROS 2 Learning Environment (abstract) PRESENTER: Ilkka Jormanainen |
| 14:50 | Secure Speech-based Robot-Assisted Teaching for Brownfield Automation (abstract) PRESENTER: Lada Kudláčková |
| 15:00 | NAO Robot in School Education: Insights from the European Survey and Design of Teacher Training. (abstract) PRESENTER: Niklas Bäcker |