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MORSE

Typology
Technological
Resource description
MORSE is a generic simulator for academic robotics. It focuses on realistic 3D simulation from small to large environments, indoor or outdoor, from one to tenths of autonomous robots and can be entirely controlled from the command-line. Simulation scenes are generated from simple Python scripts.
MORSE comes with a set of standard sensors and actuators such as cameras, laser scanners, GPS, speed controllers, high-level waypoints controllers, generic joint controllers, and so forth. It also has robotic bases as quadrotors, generic four wheel vehicles, and new ones can easily be added. This simulator is based on the Blender Game Engine for rendering and the Bullet engine for physics simulation.
https://morse-simulator.github.io/
Sample of use in education with students with IDD
By offering a controlled environment to practice, simulations allow educators and students to experiment, receive feedback, and improve their skills without the immediate consequences of working with real-robots.
Difficulties to which it could be applied
Learning and Cognitive Challenges
  • Cognitive Abilities
  • Trouble understanding math problems
  • Reading, writing or maths challenges
Social Communication Challenges, Emotional Regulation
  • Sharing of interests, emotions, or affect
Social Communication Challenges
  • Cooperative Interaction
Repetitive Behaviors and Restricted Interests, Sensory Processing and Sensitivities
  • Specific sensory preferences
Repetitive Behaviors and Restricted Interests, Specialized Skills and Talents
  • Memory and attention to detail
  • Intense focus
Repetitive Behaviors and Restricted Interests
  • Specialized skills or talents
Emotional Regulation
  • Anxiety
  • Regulating Emotions
Executive Functioning and Flexibility, Repetitive Behaviors and Restricted Interests
  • Mental rigidity, need to follow routines
Executive Functioning and Flexibility, Learning and Cognitive Challenges
  • Time management
  • Sharing a common focus
Executive Functioning and Flexibility
  • Short attention span
  • Managing transition and adaption to changes and new situations
Emotional Regulation, Social Communication Challenges
  • Problems initiating and maintaining conversations
  • Making/Keeping friends
Learning Objetives
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Flexibility
  • Enhancing Sensory Regulation Strategies
  • Facilitating Peer Interaction and Social Interaction Skills
  • Improving Attention and focus
  • Improving knowledge application
  • Improving Social Communication Skills
  • Learning competences
  • Learning Engineering concepts
  • Learning Maths concepts
  • Learning Science concepts
  • Learning Technology concepts
  • Listening competences
  • Practical competences