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TeRK: A Flexible Tool for Science and Technology Education
I. Nourbakhsh, E. Hamner, T. Lauwers, C.F. DiSalvo, and D. Bernstein
Proceedings of AAAI Spring Symposium on Robots and Robot Venues: Resources for AI Education, March, 2007.

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We present TeRK, a new contribution to the field of educational robotics. TeRK combines a highly functional, low cost controller, the Qwerk, with an extensive software infrastructure and lively web community to lower the barrier to entry for students, hobbyists, artists and researchers interested in using robotic technologies. We further describe our experiences in applying TeRK to engage and excite two audiences; middle school girls and students taking the introductory computer science course.

Associated centers: VASC, MRTC, SRI, and FRC
Associated labs/groups: CREATE: Community Robotics, Education and Technology Empowerment and Human-Robot Interaction Group
Associated project: Telepresence Robot Kit

Number of pages: 6

I. Nourbakhsh, E. Hamner, T. Lauwers, C.F. DiSalvo, and D. Bernstein, "TeRK: A Flexible Tool for Science and Technology Education," Proceedings of AAAI Spring Symposium on Robots and Robot Venues: Resources for AI Education, March, 2007.

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   month = "March",
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