Robobo: The Next Generation of Educational Robot

Abstract

This paper presents Robobo in the context of higher education. Robobo is a low-cost educational mobile robot that combines a simple wheeled base with a smartphone, which provides the latest technology to the robot. With Robobo, students can develop their own projects through ROS using cameras, microphones or high-resolution screens, bringing teaching closer to the real requirements of the market they will find when they finish their studies. In this work, the hardware and software development that has been carried out is described in detail. Furthermore, it is presented an exemplifying case of student project that shows the potentiality of Robobo in this context.