The NAO robot in education

Contents• Introduction to Aldebaran

• About NAO

• Program with Choreographe

• Curriculum resources

• Robotics workshops

• Questions

Aldebaran Making interactive robots for the

well-being of humans = Softbank

A real research platform

to explore assistance for

persons with reduced

autonomy

The best

companion for

education and

research

Aldebaran’

s robots

Designed to interact with

humans

An emotional robot

developed for the

consumer market

Why humanoid robots?

Accepted by children and adults

Nice disposition and friendly

interaction

Natural body language

Suited and adapted to our

environment

NAO

• Attractive platform

• Fully and easily programmable

• Versatile

• Highly interactive

• Multiple sensors

• Onboard control

• Compatible with standards

• Ready to use

• Affordable

Hi, I’m

NAO!

Assist with NAO :

Special Education

Teach with NAO :

Primary to higher education

Develop with NAO :

Independent developers, innovative company and

research

NAO’s applications

Everythi

ng is

possible.Let your imagination run wild

Secondary Education• Discover algorithmic, boolean logics basics or and object

programming

• Encourage creativity by designing humanlike animations

• Understand control laws by analyzing sensors and joint data

• Develop projects around NAO’s interaction with its environment

Research• Research on human robot interaction / perception and cognition

• Research on navigation, localization or locomotion

• Create advanced modules by using APIs

• Explore new avenues in other cognitive sciences

Higher Education• Experience enhanced object and speech recognition capabilities

• Explore advanced human-robot interaction

• Create complex behaviors by mixing vision, motion and audio

• Develop projects such as writing or playing manual games

Autism Solutions for Kids

A world

of

Applicatio

nsApplications focusing on a number of

core aligned subjects including:

• Language (Vocabulary, Grammar,

Reading, Speaking, Listening)

• Mathematics (Algebra and

Geometry)

• Computing/Programming

• Geography

Plus online Interface for

organizing information and

records, data tracking, and

effortless control of NAO

Interface: Child Tab

Interface: Playlist Tab

Interface: Play Tab

All of Aldebaran’s robots are embed with the following:

Autonomous Life: NAO uses all his

senses to be aware of his environment and act pro-actively

Dialogue Engine: NAO captures your

sayings, remember your conversations to learn about you

Emotional Engine: NAO can read your basic emotion to interact in an appropriate way…

NAOqi 2.0

A revolutionary

Operating System

Software suite

ChoregrapheProgram impressive behaviors

with a simple drag and drop of

boxes or complex coding (using

Python)

Webots for NAOTesting your design program in a

3D workspace

Choreographé

Solutions for

academics

MonitorAccess high precision data from

NAO’s sensors and actuators

Software Development

SuiteCompatible with many robotics

development platforms and

languages (Java, Javascript,

C++, Python, MatLab,…).

STEM Resources

Curricula

Comprehensive textbooks,

written by teachers, made of

modules and exercises for

different levels: from secondary

to higher education

Outreach Program: ‘NAO

Robotics in Schools Workshop’

Thank you for your attention

Questions?