Abstract
The paper examines the ease of use of a mechatronic system by children aged 7-12+ years living in the area of Thessaloniki. The research was conducted on students who participated in educational robotics seminars and as the results show, the trainees consider a mechatronic system very easy to use. The study concluded that older boys in particular were more familiar, than girls, in the construction and the programming of mechatronic systems. Children seem to be excited and this is evidenced by their strong desire to use it often. The area criterion does not make difference to the results. It seems clear that a mechatronic system is easy to use by primary school children. Through educational robotics, children can be taught in the different objects that combine this special tool. Learning takes the form of a game and escape from the narrow boundaries of conventional teaching that is now outdated and without interest.
Highlights
The aim of the paper is to investigate the usability of a mechatronic system by primary school children who use it during an extracurricular activity, educational robotics
The sample consisted of primary school children aged 7-12 + years living in Thessaloniki and its wider area and taking part in educational robotics seminars
Regarding the overall usability of the computer system, the majority of respondents are positive. They declare, on average, a mild agreement on overall usability, which is in line with other research
Summary
The aim of the paper is to investigate the usability of a mechatronic system by primary school children who use it during an extracurricular activity, educational robotics. Any mechanical system that combines electro-mechanical parts with electronic devices and is controlled by microcontroller sytem, has been established to be called a mechatronic system. A mechatronic system includes the microcontroller, sensors, actuators and software. The sensors collect data from the process environment while the microcontroller together with the software take control of the variables and perform the control actions on the process. The software provides flexibility in changing the characteristics of the microcontroller, is able to and quickly perform calculations and shows better behavior in terms of sensitivity, noise. The actuators close the control loop of the process and the respective mission is implemented
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