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Aseba-Challenge: An Open-Source Multiplayer Introduction to Mobile Robots Programming

Francesco Mondada, Stéphane Magnenat, Basilio Noris
2008
Conference Papers

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We present in this paper a realistic looking robotic survival challenge simulation. Using a model of the e-puck, an open-source mobile robot designed for educational purposes, our simulation allows several players to program the behaviour of e-pucks competing for food. The simulation was tested and well accepted by a hundred children between 7 and 16 years of age. We think that this type of simulations holds a great pedagogical potential because of their inherent fun.

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Francesco Mondada, Stéphane Magnenat, Basilio Noris
2008
Conference Papers

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/6d108a3a-d1df-43d1-9d5c-919bda7e9eb7

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A mobile robot is an automatic machine that is capable of locomotion. Mobile robotics is usually considered to be a subfield of robotics and information engineering. Mobile robots have the capability to move around in their environment and are not fixed to one physical location. Mobile robots can be "autonomous" (AMR - autonomous mobile robot) which means they are capable of navigating an uncontrolled environment without the need for physical or electro-mechanical guidance devices.

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