Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-2019
Publication Title
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference
Publisher Name
IEEE
Publisher Location
Covington, KY, USA
Abstract
This paper presents progress in developing exercises for high school students incorporating level-appropriate mathematics into robotics activities. We assume mathematical foundations ranging from algebra to precalculus, whereas most prior work on integrating mathematics into robotics uses only very elementary mathematical reasoning or, at the other extreme, is comprised of technical papers or books using calculus and other advanced mathematics. The exercises suggested are relevant to any differerential-drive robot, which is an appropriate model for many different varieties of educational robots. They guide students towards comparing a variety of natural navigational strategies making use of typical movement primitives. The exercises align with Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
Recommended Citation
Ronald I. Greenberg and George K. Thiruvathukal. Exercises integrating high school mathematics with robot motion planning. In Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), October 2019.
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Comments
Author Posting © IEEE, 2019. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of IEEE for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in ,Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE43999.2019.9028394