Get Furhat - Furhat Robotics
Link: Get Furhat - Furhat Robotics: "Want to buy the world's most advanced social robot? Furhat, the human face of AI, is already being used all around the world."
One of the robots used in research. Judged to be somewhat "creepy" in one study I saw. But check out the price for this! I think the manufactururs are the ones that are getting the most of this trend of robotics research!
Makey Makey
Link: Makey Makey: "Makey Makey: An Invention Kit for Everyone. Ever played Mario on Play-Doh or Piano on Bananas? Alligator clip to start inventing the future."
Amusing kit for kids to play and learn logic, electronics, electricity. Design your own controller with everyday materials like playdough or graphite pencils. Control your favorite Scratch game while you learn to code.
Pepper the humanoid and programmable robot |Aldebaran
Link: Pepper the humanoid and programmable robot |Aldebaran: "Discover Pepper the humanoid robot designed to interact with humans. Standing 120cm tall, Pepper can perceive his environment and speak 15 languages."
A robot used in research. This one is a whole body with arms and legs. One comment I heard is that device is a little noisy with motors and audio quality is not great. Also, check out the price!
Petoi Bittle Robot Dog - Perfect Open Source Robotic Companion
Link: Petoi Bittle Robot Dog - Perfect Open Source Robotic Companion: "Get your own Petoi Bittle Robot Dog today! This open-source robot pet with advanced features is perfect for tech enthusiasts and pet lovers alike. Order now!"
Another educational robot encountered at this conference. Amazingly inexpensive. Apparently is Arduino based and not too hard to program. I will believe it when I see it!
ROAMER
Link: ROAMER: ""
Another robot used in education. Quite popular for teaching non-robotics kids,. It combines the latest robotic technology with the science of learning to create an exciting and dynamic educational tool that can help your students understand complex ideas across a wide range of age groups and subjects.
Robotics in Education Database from HEART project
Link: Robotics in Education Database from HEART project: "A comprehensive resource with information about robotics resources"
The database contains information about a number of educational robots, a small description, their website and videos about their functionality. Based on a number of keywords you will be able to find the robot you are looking for and which may concern arduino based robots, 3d printed robots, robots suitable for STEM education, etc.
Welcome to ELECFREAKS WIKI — ELECFREAKS WIKI
Link: Welcome to ELECFREAKS WIKI — ELECFREAKS WIKI: ""
A large collection of hibbyist and educational robotics products. Sort of an Adafruit product line.
robotont
Link: robotont: "What is Robotont? Robotont is open-source platform for robotics education and research. It is an omnidirectional mobile robot with ROS (Robot Operating System) support. Development of robotont is coordinated by the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu."
And yet another open source ROS robot kit from another university. It seems that everyone is designing a new robot model for their purposes. I wonder whether it's worth our while to be doing our own as well at Brandeis.
Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) – selfdeterminationtheory.org
Link: Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) – selfdeterminationtheory.org: ""
A standardized way to collect dta about intrinsic motivation. If you are looking into the motivation before and after an intevention, this might be a useful tool.
PhysicalBits · A web-based programming environment for educational robotics that supports live coding and a...
Link: PhysicalBits · A web-based programming environment for educational robotics that supports live coding and a...: "Physical Bits (formerly known as UziScript) is the only web-based programming environment for educational robotics that supports live coding and au..."
i saw this at a conference. it's a very nice tool and I think it's been used for real teaching applications