Edu-Rover: Application of Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Robotics and STEM Education in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Mbadiwe Benyeogor, Oladayo Olakanmi, Kosisochukwu Nnoli, Mohammed Gwani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 2021-03-01
• Series: EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies
• Subjects: edu-rover; internet of things; instructional apparatus; tele-operation; stem education; robotics
• Online Access: https://eudl.eu/pdf/10.4108/eai.17-2-2021.168719

INTRODUCTION: Robotics needs to be made simple to understand in order to serve as a direct introduction to programming. In this paper, we propose the Edu-Rover (an unmanned vehicle system) for teaching robotics, and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related subjects.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this project is to expose students to the applications of the theoretical knowledge learned in STEM subjects.METHODS: To determine the applicability of our apparatus, we conducted workshops in schools. These include the collection of questionnaire data from students and teachers to evaluate its pedagogical significance.RESULTS: Results show that our Edu-Rover is useful for teaching STEM subjects and concepts in schools.CONCLUSION: Thus, we hope that this would stimulate creativity and cognitive abilities among students, especially in developing countries like Nigeria, in robotics and other STEM related subjects.