Introduction to Social Robotics

Learn the basics of designing, controlling and programming social robots with Peerbots.

Course Modules

Course Overview

Learn about the course methodology, structure, and evaluation approach.

Robot Body Design

Learn about robot body design and the consequences of those decisions.

Character Design

Learn to design robot characters, character traits and a backstory.

Interaction Storyboarding

Learn to storyboard your social robot interactions.

Interaction Prototyping

Prototype your social robot interactions with the Peerbots Platform..

Interaction Programming

Program your social robot interaction with the Peerbots API.

Robot Presentation

Present your social robot design, backstory, and interaction to your peers.

The Introduction to Social Robotics course is built in collaboration with Code Grow and Peer to Peer University. The curriculum is designed to to be used as a weekly workshop series, a one-week camp, or a self-paced course. Please contact us if you would like help with the course.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank:

Detroit Public Library Foundation

For providing funding to develop the curriculum.

P2PU (Peer 2 Peer University)

For providing guidance on using the Learning Circles Methodology

Dr. Sayanti Roy

For running our first pilot using the curriculum.