Abstract

JIMENEZ BUILES, Jovani Alberto; RAMIREZ PATINO, Juan Fernando  and  GONZALEZ ESPANA, Juan José. Collaborative robotics modular system used in education. Rev.fac.ing.univ. Antioquia [online]. 2011, n.58, pp. 163-172. ISSN 0120-6230.

This article illustrates the currently use of robotics as an educative tool to strengthen creativity, design and learning skills. the main approaches in this topic, including the Robotic Multi-Agent System RobEd are presented. The application of RobEd, which is currently being developed by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, is focused on the high-school students of K-10 and K-11.

Keywords : Robotics; Mindstorms; Fischertechnik; Handy Board; RobEd; design; creativity; learning.