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Programmable Robot Kit for both Visually Impaired and Sighted Elementary School Students

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K00992
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Science education
Research InstitutionFukuoka Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

KIMURO Yoshihiko  福岡工業大学, 情報工学部, 教授 (30205009)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 家永 貴史  福岡工業大学, 情報工学部, 准教授 (00393439)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsプログラミング / 視覚障害 / ロボット / 初等中等教育 / プログラミング教育 / 視覚特別支援学校 / 10キープログラミング / ユニバーサルデザイン / 移動ロボット / 教育工学 / 初中等教育
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the informational society, it seems that elementary school students should learn programming and a robot kit such as LEGO is used as one of adequate programming materials. However, almost all programming tools for beginners employ graphical user interface, so visually impaired students cannot use such programming tools. To reduce the problem, we have proposed a new programming material only using a numeric keypad and a mobile toy robot. Using the programming material, we had experimental classes, which were focused on the ease of use it for both visually impaired and sighted students. As a result, visually impaired students were able to obtain the programming skill within 15 minutes at maximum from their first touch of the robot. On the other hands, sighted students spent only 5 minutes to use the robot.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

適切に設計されたテキストプログラミング言語であれば,ビジュアルプログラミング言語と同等以上に簡単に,かつ,晴眼盲弱の区別なく,日本語や英語の区別もなく,小学校低学年からプログラミングを学習できることを示した.晴眼盲弱を区別しないプログラミング教材というアプローチは,他に類がなく学術的な意義があると思われる.また,PC不要で特別な準備もなく母語でプログラミングを学習できることは,社会的意義も大きいと思われる.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2020 2019 2018

All Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Numeric Key Programming: Programmable Robot Kit for both Visually Impaired and Sighted Elementary School Students2020

    • Author(s)
      Yoshihiko KIMURO, Takafumi IENAGA, Seiji OKIMOTO
    • Organizer
      17th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs ( ICCHP2020)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 10キープログラミング教材による地域ICTクラブの実践2019

    • Author(s)
      木室義彦,牟田口幸紘,酒井洋一,家永貴史
    • Organizer
      SSS2019 情報処理学会 情報教育シンポジウム 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 視覚障害をもつ児童生徒のための10キープログラミング環境のドローンへの拡張2019

    • Author(s)
      岩金雄輔,堤康佑,家永貴史,木室義彦
    • Organizer
      第38回 計測自動制御学会九州支部 学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 晴眼盲弱を区別しない直感的なプログラミングロボット教材2019

    • Author(s)
      木室義彦,家永貴史,川下崚平,岩金雄輔
    • Organizer
      報処理学会第81回全国大会2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 晴眼盲弱を区別しない小学生向け非教育用プログラミング言語とロボット教材2018

    • Author(s)
      木室義彦,家永貴史,沖本誠司
    • Organizer
      ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 晴眼盲弱を区別しない初等プログラミング教材2018

    • Author(s)
      木室義彦,家永貴史
    • Organizer
      平成30年度電気学会全国大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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