Uso de Simuladores en Docencia de Robótica Móvil

The main goal of this paper is to present the advantages that the new generation of mobile robot simulators has given to the teaching of robotics to computer science students. We present some of their features, as well as some experiences of their use in two Spanish universities. These experiences have taken place at different courses, both at graduate and undergraduate levels. We also discuss about those experiences and introduce how we envision teaching in this field.

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