A Virtual Laboratory for Mobile Robotics

Abstract We are developing a virtual robotics laboratory as a complementary tool for learning basic robotics, in particular for mobile robots. The laboratory includes both types, remote and simulated, and can be used to perform and observe the results of simple experiments with different mobile robots. It is based on a generic architecture, which provides a framework for developing virtual laboratories. An intelligent tutor is integrated to the virtual lab, which serves to improve the learning process of the students using the lab. We describe a prototype for the remote and simulated labs, and present some initial experiments in remote robot programming.

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