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Three years of using robots in an artificial intelligence course: lessons learned

Published: 01 September 2004 Publication History

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We have been using robots in our artificial intelligence course since fall 2000. We have been using the robots for open-laboratory projects. The projects are designed to emphasize high-level knowledge-based AI algorithms. After three offerings of the course, we paused to analyze the collected data and to see if we could answer the following questions: (i) Are robot projects effective at helping students learn AI concepts? (ii) What advantages, if any, can be attributed to using robots for AI projects? (iii) What are the downsides of using robots for traditional projects in AI? In this article we discuss the results of our evaluation and list the lessons learned.

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cover image Journal on Educational Resources in Computing
Journal on Educational Resources in Computing  Volume 4, Issue 3
Special issue on robotics in undergraduate education. Part 2
September 2004
44 pages
ISSN:1531-4278
EISSN:1531-4278
DOI:10.1145/1083310
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Published: 01 September 2004
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