WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics
Print ISSN: 1991-8747, E-ISSN: 2224-3429
Volume 7, 2012
Assisted Creative Robot Arm Assembly and Control Program Design
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Abstract: Applied techniques in smart robots implicates various basic and applied courses in different fields, activities relating to education on high-tech smart robots are good methods to inspire students to become outstanding technological personnel. Thus, this study used training activities based on the creative DIY Lego robot block combination designs, and in turn, used the program design to control the robotic arm actions of Lego robots in order to cultivate student ability in understanding and applying principles of robotic movement and control. This study intended that students would apply creative, inventive abilities to solve problems, produce innovative ideas, and new design methods for games. This study aimed to teach students to learn the basic principles of robotic movement, the writing, and design of Java code, and in turn, complete repetitive works for controlling robotic arms to pick up objects at fixed points, move them, and place them. These activities can inspire student concepts in using robots to replace human resources and related applied technologies, and is intended to educating students to engage in new beneficial research relating to robots.
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Keywords: Robots, Robot arms, Creative combination, Assisted computer programming language instruction, Java