RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics

Felipe N Martins; Ivan S Gomes; Carmen RF Santos

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47247-8_6

RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics

Felipe N Martins
, Ivan S Gomes
, Carmen RF Santos

Sensors and Smart Systems

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Abstract

The use of robots as educational tools provides a stimulating environment for students. Some robotics competitions focus on primary and secondary school aged children, and serve as motivation for students to get involved in educational robotics activities. Although very appealing, many students cannot participate on robotics competitions because they cannot afford robotics kits. Hence, several students have no access to educational robotics, especially on developing countries. To minimize this problem and contribute to education equality, we have created RoSoS Robot Soccer Simulator, in which students program virtual robots in a similar way that they would program their real ones. In this chapter we explain some technical details of RoSoS and discuss the implementation of a new league for the robotics competitions: Junior Soccer Simulation league (JSS). Because soccer is the most popular sport in the world, we believe JSS will be a strong motivator for students to get involved with robotics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Robotics - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and Third Brazilian Symposium on Robotics, LARS 2015/SBR 2015, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Fernando Santos Osório, Rogério Sales Goncalves
Publisher	Springer
Pages	87-102
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47247-8_6
Publication status	Published - 2016

Publication series

Series	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	619

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 03 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 09 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

educational robotics
robotics competitions
soccer simulation
simulation software

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Healthy Ageing

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Artificial Intelligence
Cyberfysical systems

Publinova themes

ICT and Media
Health
Technology

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Martins, F. N., Gomes, I. S., & Santos, C. RF. (2016). RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics. In F. Santos Osório, & R. Sales Goncalves (Eds.), Robotics - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and Third Brazilian Symposium on Robotics, LARS 2015/SBR 2015, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 87-102). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47247-8_6

Martins, Felipe N ; Gomes, Ivan S ; Santos, Carmen RF. / RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics. Robotics - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and Third Brazilian Symposium on Robotics, LARS 2015/SBR 2015, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Fernando Santos Osório ; Rogério Sales Goncalves. Springer, 2016. pp. 87-102 (Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 619).

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Martins, FN, Gomes, IS & Santos, CRF 2016, RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics. in F Santos Osório & R Sales Goncalves (eds), Robotics - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and Third Brazilian Symposium on Robotics, LARS 2015/SBR 2015, Revised Selected Papers. Springer, Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 619, pp. 87-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47247-8_6

RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics. / Martins, Felipe N; Gomes, Ivan S; Santos, Carmen RF.
Robotics - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and Third Brazilian Symposium on Robotics, LARS 2015/SBR 2015, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Fernando Santos Osório; Rogério Sales Goncalves. Springer, 2016. p. 87-102 (Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 619).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

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Martins FN, Gomes IS, Santos CRF. RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics. In Santos Osório F, Sales Goncalves R, editors, Robotics - 12th Latin American Robotics Symposium and Third Brazilian Symposium on Robotics, LARS 2015/SBR 2015, Revised Selected Papers. Springer. 2016. p. 87-102. (Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 619). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-47247-8_6

RoSoS-a free and open-source robot soccer simulator for educational robotics

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UN SDGs

Keywords

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Publinova themes

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