RT Journal Article
T1 A ROS-based open tool for intelligent robotics education
A1 Cañas, José María
A1 Perdices, Eduardo
A1 García Pérez, Lía
A1 Fernández-Conde, Jesús
AB This paper presents Robotics-Academy, an open-access educational platform designed for the practical teaching of intelligent robotics in engineering degrees. The tool adopts a "learn by doing" approach, allowing students to focus on developing robot intelligence—such as perception, planning, and control algorithms—by providing software templates that handle auxiliary tasks like graphical interfaces and sensor connectivity.The platform is built on industrial standards, utilizing the Robot Operating System (ROS) middleware, the 3D Gazebo simulator, and the Python programming language. It offers a diverse collection of 18 exercises based on real-world applications, including autonomous cars, drones, and vacuum cleaners. Robotics-Academy supports both simulated and physical robots, enabling a seamless transition between virtual testing and real-world hardware. Additionally, it incorporates automatic evaluation tools for gamification and is distributed via Docker images to ensure cross-platform compatibility. The framework has been successfully implemented in various undergraduate, master’s, and pre-university courses, proving to be a robust resource for both blended and distance learning.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-10-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132162
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132162
LA eng
NO Cañas, J. M., Perdices, E., García-Pérez, L., & Fernández-Conde, J. (2020). A ROS-based open tool for intelligent robotics education. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10(21), 1-20.
NO © 2020 by the author.Google Summer of Code 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
NO Comunidad de Madrid
NO European Commission
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España)
NO Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
NO Google
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 mar 2026