Online Learning Update

May 22, 2016

How a telepresence robot is changing some classrooms

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:02 am

BY LAURA DEVANEY, eSchool News

Thanks to recent strides in robotics and mobile devices, telepresence technology has opened up numerous possibilities at both the K-12 and higher-ed levels, where remote observation and communication can come in handy. Educators and students are exploring a new way to remotely observe and interact with colleagues and peers with a telepresence robot that enables face-to-face communication. Using Kubi, from Revolve Robotics, users download an app onto a tablet and connect the tablet to Kubi using Bluetooth. The tablet sits on a robotic platform. Other users can then “navigate” to Kubi with a browser. This lets them control the robot remotely over the web, including moving it for face-to-face communication.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/05/12/how-a-telepresence-robot-is-changing-some-classrooms/

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