A qualitative review of educational robots for STEM: Technical features and impacts

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Manna, Soumya Kanti, Azhar, M. A. Hannan Bin and Greace, Ann 2024. A qualitative review of educational robots for STEM: Technical features and impacts. in: Proceedings of the International Convention MIPRO IEEE.

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Authors	Manna, Soumya Kanti, Azhar, M. A. Hannan Bin and Greace, Ann
Abstract	Educational robots have played a vital role in enhancing science and engineering education for children worldwide. There are several educational robots available to boost students’ mindsets in STEM fields through a variety of activities. The robots are equipped with sensors, actuators, and programming platforms to improve students’ technical and professional skills, but most are not affordable and accessible to school students, especially those from lower and middle-income countries. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance and significance of robots in STEM education through a qualitative review of a wide range of educational robots including their sensors, actuators, outputs, and embedded systems. The use of these robots in educational activities has proven to be intriguing, and research is thriving to make them more affordable and accessible while keeping educational objectives at forefront. Humanoid social robots with emotional attributes have been found appealing to improve student learning in a school setting by enhancing their engagement in the environment. This paper also discusses how education robots impact students’ technical and professional experience.
Keywords	STEM; Educational robots; Technical and interactive skills; Social robot; Impact
Year	2024
Book title	Proceedings of the International Convention MIPRO
Publisher	IEEE
Output status	Published
ISBN	9798350382501
ISSN	2623-8764
Print	20 May 2024
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1109/mipro60963.2024.10569301
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Azhar, H., Barton, T., Casey, A. and Sakel, M. 2017. BCI controlled robotic arm as assistance to the rehabilitation of neurologically disabled patients. Research and Knowledge Exchange Conference 2017.

Open source forensics for a multi-platform drone system

Barton, T. and Azhar, H. 2018. Open source forensics for a multi-platform drone system. in: Matousek, P. and Schmiedecker, M. (ed.) 9th EAI International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime Springer. pp. 83-96

Evaluation of the MPS Predictive Policing Trial (redacted)

Bryant, R., Azhar, H., Blackburn, B. and Falade, M. 2015. Evaluation of the MPS Predictive Policing Trial (redacted).

Forensic analysis of popular UAV systems

Barton, T. and Azhar, H. 2017. Forensic analysis of popular UAV systems. Emerging Security Technologies (EST), 2017 Seventh International Conference on. https://doi.org/10.1109/EST.2017.8090405

A wearable brain-computer interface controlled robot

Azhar, H., Badicioiu, A. and Barton, T. 2016. A wearable brain-computer interface controlled robot.

Forensic analysis of the recovery of Wickr’s ephemeral data on Android platforms

Barton, T. and Azhar, H. 2016. Forensic analysis of the recovery of Wickr’s ephemeral data on Android platforms. in: Klemas, T. and Falk, R. (ed.) CYBER 2016 : The First International Conference on Cyber-Technologies and Cyber-Systems IARIA. pp. 35-40

Forensic analysis of secure ephemeral messaging applications on Android platforms

Azhar, H. and Barton, T. 2017. Forensic analysis of secure ephemeral messaging applications on Android platforms. in: Global Security, Safety and Sustainability - The Security Challenges of the Connected World: 11th International Conference, ICGS3 2017, London, UK, January 18-20, 2017, Proceedings Springer.

Usability and performance measure of a consumer-grade brain computer interface system for environmental control by neurological patients

Deravi, F., Ang, C., Azhar, H., Al-Wabil, A., Philips, M. and Sakel, M. 2015. Usability and performance measure of a consumer-grade brain computer interface system for environmental control by neurological patients. International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation (IJETI). 5 (3), pp. 165-177.