The RoboSteamSen project (2023-1-ES01-KA220-SCH-000155379) is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

ROBBO Dancing robot

Typology
Technological
Resource description
The ROBBO Dancing robot is an interactive robot-friend which can walk, dance, make sounds or play melodies, avoid obstacles and others. The kit is available also as a DIY version for older / technology-skilled users.

https://www.robbo.world/robbo-dancing-robot/
Sample of use in education with students with IDD
The ROBBO Dancing robot may be used to facilitate interaction with the IDD students and a technological tool so that they may feel to be able to affect how a robot behaves (through the ultrasonic distance sensor) and to program the desired behaviour with the Scratch-based IDE. Mastering playful and artistic behaviour of a robot may help the IDD students to feel capable of themselves and support their self-confidence.
Difficulties to which it could be applied
Emotional Regulation
  • Understanding Emotions
Emotional Regulation, Social Communication Challenges
  • Expressing Feelings
  • Making/Keeping friends
  • Pragmatic language skills
Executive Functioning and Flexibility
  • Seeing things from different perspectives
  • Short attention span
Executive Functioning and Flexibility, Learning and Cognitive Challenges
  • Sharing a common focus
Learning and Cognitive Challenges
  • Reading, writing or maths challenges
Sensory Processing and Sensitivities
  • Coordination and/or odd movements pattern
Social Communication Challenges
  • Cooperative Interaction
Learning Objetives
  • Engage in abstract thinking and Symbolic Though
  • Learning Arts concepts
  • Learning Engineering concepts
  • Learning Technology concepts
  • Promote self-management