INTRODUCTION
WHY DO WE USE THE MBOT?
In this section we will learn to build the mBot and know its different sensors and actuators, since the robot is a good pretext to understand the basic concepts of programming and robotics.
Before starting, mention that Makeblock, the creator of mBot, treats its products as Open Source.
As mentioned in the previous course, educational robotics is a learning method based on providing students with tools to encourage the design and development of their own creations, where their main objectives are:
- Develop creative and organizational skills.
- To promote teamwork.
- Promote interest in researching, experimenting and discovering new skills.
- Offer new generations the possibility of participating in the creation of new technologies.
Above all, this new learning method, such as educational robotics, can be used in classrooms for students to develop different skills and knowledge from the creation, assembly and start-up of robots of all kinds.
Therefore, educational robotics has great benefits for students, acquiring skills and attitudes necessary for their personal and professional future, encouraging interest in STEM activities, and as a complement, improve their English, as the activities can also perform in this language.
Next, we will explain what the mBot consists of, as well as the most outstanding sensors and components.
