Abstract:
It has often been found that students appreciate hands-on work, and find that they learn more with courses that include a project than those relying solely on conventiona...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
It has often been found that students appreciate hands-on work, and find that they learn more with courses that include a project than those relying solely on conventional lectures and tests. This type of project driven learning is a key component of “Inquiry-based learning” (IBL), which aims at teaching methodology as well as content by incorporating the student as an actor rather than a spectator. Robotics applications are especially well-suited for IBL due to the value of trial and error experience, the multiple possibilities for students to implement their own ideas, and the importance of programming, problem-solving, and electro-mechanical skills in real world engineering and science jobs. Furthermore, robotics platforms can be useful teaching media and learning tools for a variety of topics. Here, we present RoboGen: an open-source, web-based, software, and hardware platform for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence with a particular focus on Evolutionary Robotics. We describe the platform in detail, compare it to existing alternatives, and present results of its use as a platform for Inquiry-based learning within a master's level course at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ( Volume: 12, Issue: 3, 01 July-Sept. 2019)
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Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Joshua E. Auerbach received the B.Sc. degree in computer science followed by a GCert in complex systems from McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Vermont. He is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Science and Innovation, Champlain College, Burlington, VA, USA, Burlington, VT, USA. His research is centered around building artificial syst...Show More
Joshua E. Auerbach received the B.Sc. degree in computer science followed by a GCert in complex systems from McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Vermont. He is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Science and Innovation, Champlain College, Burlington, VA, USA, Burlington, VT, USA. His research is centered around building artificial syst...View more
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Alice Concordel received the M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering and robotics from Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2014. Her research interests include bio-inspired robotics and artificial intelligence.
Alice Concordel received the M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering and robotics from Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2014. Her research interests include bio-inspired robotics and artificial intelligence.View more
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Przemyslaw M. Kornatowski received the M.Sc. degree in mechatronics from the Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, in 2011. Since 2015, he has been working toward the Ph.D. degree in the field of foldable flying robots for parcel transportation. In 2012, he was with the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, as a Mechanical Engineer. He has been involved in the design and manufacturing of different types of g...Show More
Przemyslaw M. Kornatowski received the M.Sc. degree in mechatronics from the Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, in 2011. Since 2015, he has been working toward the Ph.D. degree in the field of foldable flying robots for parcel transportation. In 2012, he was with the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, as a Mechanical Engineer. He has been involved in the design and manufacturing of different types of g...View more
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Dario Floreano is the Director of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, Switzerland, and the Director of the Swiss National Center of Robotics. His research interests include convergence of biology, artificial intelligence, and robotics. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and four books on the topics of evolutionary robotics, bio-inspired artificial intelligence, and bio-mimetic flying robots with ...Show More
Dario Floreano is the Director of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, Switzerland, and the Director of the Swiss National Center of Robotics. His research interests include convergence of biology, artificial intelligence, and robotics. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and four books on the topics of evolutionary robotics, bio-inspired artificial intelligence, and bio-mimetic flying robots with ...View more
Contents Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Joshua E. Auerbach received the B.Sc. degree in computer science followed by a GCert in complex systems from McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Vermont. He is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Science and Innovation, Champlain College, Burlington, VA, USA, Burlington, VT, USA. His research is centered around building artificial systems inspired by neuroscience, evolution, and other biological processes.
Joshua E. Auerbach received the B.Sc. degree in computer science followed by a GCert in complex systems from McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Vermont. He is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Science and Innovation, Champlain College, Burlington, VA, USA, Burlington, VT, USA. His research is centered around building artificial systems inspired by neuroscience, evolution, and other biological processes.View more
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Alice Concordel received the M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering and robotics from Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2014. Her research interests include bio-inspired robotics and artificial intelligence.
Alice Concordel received the M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering and robotics from Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2014. Her research interests include bio-inspired robotics and artificial intelligence.View more
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Przemyslaw M. Kornatowski received the M.Sc. degree in mechatronics from the Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, in 2011. Since 2015, he has been working toward the Ph.D. degree in the field of foldable flying robots for parcel transportation. In 2012, he was with the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, as a Mechanical Engineer. He has been involved in the design and manufacturing of different types of ground and flying robots.
Przemyslaw M. Kornatowski received the M.Sc. degree in mechatronics from the Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, in 2011. Since 2015, he has been working toward the Ph.D. degree in the field of foldable flying robots for parcel transportation. In 2012, he was with the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, as a Mechanical Engineer. He has been involved in the design and manufacturing of different types of ground and flying robots.View more
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, Ecole Polytéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Dario Floreano is the Director of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, Switzerland, and the Director of the Swiss National Center of Robotics. His research interests include convergence of biology, artificial intelligence, and robotics. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and four books on the topics of evolutionary robotics, bio-inspired artificial intelligence, and bio-mimetic flying robots with MIT Press and Springer Verlag.
Dario Floreano is the Director of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, Switzerland, and the Director of the Swiss National Center of Robotics. His research interests include convergence of biology, artificial intelligence, and robotics. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers and four books on the topics of evolutionary robotics, bio-inspired artificial intelligence, and bio-mimetic flying robots with MIT Press and Springer Verlag.View more
