Control a robot via internet using a block programming platform for educational purposes

Abstract

This paper deals with a system consisting of a robot named El Greco that can be programmed via internet and livestreaming from any place, anywhere, to move on a play room as well as perform other functions such as to produce voice in many languages, recognize voice commands, recognize faces, perceive its environment, perform combined movements and provide information by searching the Internet. All these capabilities of the robot can be programmed using a friendly block programming platform that has been developed to be used by students for educational purposes. The system was used by a number of students and the results of two questionnaires before and after the use are reported.