KOBOTICS CONTESTS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Abstract

Autonomous robotics system encompass the rich nature of integrated sysfems that includes mechanical. electrical, and computationol components. Robotics hos been used as a carrot lo attract students to the science and engineering career and there have been various autonomous robot competitions. Research oriented competitions are also organized to promote the development of robotics technologies. As a result, competitions can provide many benefits to students, academia. industry, and society at large. in this paper, current status of robot competitions world wide for computer science education and research are summarized. Especially, the concept and results oJRobofesr (www.robofest.net) started at Lnwrence Tech University since 2000 ore introduced. Then derailed methodologies and environments to introduce robotics in traditional computer science classes are sugpsted. As a conclusion, future directions regording robot contests for computer science education and research will be discussed andsuggested.