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Article

Publication Date

12-1-2003

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Journal On Educational Resources In Computing

Abstract

In this article we describe a programming framework called Pyro, which provides a set of abstractions that allows students to write platform-independent robot programs. This project is unique because of its focus on the pedagogical implications of teaching mobile robotics via a top-down approach. We describe the background of the project, its novel abstractions, its library of objects, and the many learning modules that have been created from which curricula for different types of courses can be drawn. Finally, we explore Pyro from the students' perspective in a case study.

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© ACM, 2003. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Journal On Educational Resources In Computing, {Volume 3, Issue 4, (2003)} http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1047568.1047569

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