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¹Department of Mechanics, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.

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Summary

This educational robotics lab enhanced the NAO robot's social and autonomous functions using Wolfram Language. Students gained practical skills in programming and robotics for real-world applications.

Keywords:

educational robotics mathematica wolfram language motor-behavior project-based learning social robots

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Area of Science:

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Educational Technology
Human-Robot Interaction

Background:

Project Based Learning (PBL) is an effective pedagogical approach for engineering education.
The NAO robot offers a platform for exploring social and autonomous functionalities.
Integrating advanced programming tools can enhance robot capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and implement enhanced social and autonomous functions for the NAO robot.
To investigate the use of Wolfram Language (WL) in an educational robotics lab.
To assess the impact of Project Based Learning on student skill development.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach with undergraduate Electronic Engineering students.
Interfaced the NAO robot's programming environment with Wolfram Language (WL) via Mathematica.
Developed functionalities for autonomous movement, human face recognition, and speech processing.
Established an external data repository for streamlined robot data access.

Main Results:

Achieved partial solutions for NAO robot autonomy through WL integration.
Enhanced the robot's capabilities in autonomous movement, face recognition, and speech interaction.
Created an accessible external repository to manage robot data.
Students reported acquiring valuable skills applicable to real-world problems.

Conclusions:

The integration of Wolfram Language significantly improved the NAO robot's social and autonomous features.
Project Based Learning effectively equipped students with practical engineering and problem-solving skills.
The educational robotics lab successfully fostered advancements in human-robot interaction and AI.