Report on the first

International Summer School of Robotics, Electronics and Computerized laboratory

Introduction International summer school of robotics, electronics and computerized Laboratory is a planned activity (WP8) of INFIRO Project. Main ideas are explained in the Project proposal. Here we are repeating some crucial milestones: - Participants: 25-30 young pupils from vocational schools with distinguishing talent related to electrotechnics - Time: First Summer school we plan to organize in June, 2012 - Scope: we expect dominantly Croatian scholars will be involved but we also expect interest from countries involved in this project, particularly from Slovenia - First Summer school will be promotion for already achieved quality of ComLab established in Slovenia. After nine months of collaboration activities we shall be at a higher stage of technology transfer, so we are not expecting lack of attractive laboratory courses or materials.

Organization At a kick-off meeting preliminary aspects of Summers School activities were discussed (Conclusion 14 of MINUTES from the meeting; INFIRO kick-off meeting, 5.1. to 7.1.2012 University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education, Slovenia). First estimation on number of participants was 60 students and 30 trainers and mentors. Partner P2 presented place of Rabac with resources. Slovenian partner become in charge of preparing laboratory exercises, partner P3 become responsible for the educational material translation to the Croatian language. Partners from Turkey and Romania accepted obligation to be present with their mentors or teachers.

Time Schedule

Laboratories Equipment was scaled according maximal predicted participant capacity and logistics: Following activities and laboratories were planned: Electronic laboratory (4x4 participants) Advanced electronic lab (2x4 participants) Modular robotics laboratory (5x4 participants) Advanced robotics laboratory/problem solving LAB (4 participants)

Program Lab activities dominated within program schedule; 34 pure working hours were planned, what is enough for robotics and electronics Laboratory. Advanced electronics laboratory and computerized robotics lab were designed on a way to be successfully done within scheduled time. Half day excursion was also scheduled. Free time is organized by mentors and usually time is used for swimming at a sea. Sport activities are also involved (basketball, tennis).

Mentors, Teachers and Trainers For maintaining the laboratory, based on 48 participants, 12 teachers and trainers is appropriate number (12 Slovenian mentor and 12 Croatian teachers for transfers of technology were scheduled at a beginning). Also, we were aware that more guest-teachers will be present because we want to propagate our way of education more widely. Finally number of trainers and teachers finished at 36. 12 Croatian trainers were not directly included in activities with children but they were to study procedures, principles and eventual bottlenecks of educational procedure. They would be involved at the incoming Summer School.

Students and pupils Slovenian participant’s number closed on 17. Because of plenty of prepared laboratory exercises we ensured additional pupils from Croatia/Istria (P2 Partners Primary Schools) for dominantly electronics lab. List of participants and their role inside Summers School is written in the following list:

Participants List of the FIRST INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL OF ROBOTICS, ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERIZED

LABORATORY

Students; pupils Mentors, trainers

Slovenia

Jure Rebernik (robotics) Slavko Kocijančič (leader) Gašper Šetina (robotics) Gorazd Šantej (electronics)

Miha Dolinšek (robotics) Bogdan Sušnik (electronics) Jan Farkaš (robotics) Tanja Kozjek (robotics) Tilen Klemenčič (robotics) Denis Rupnik (robotics) Borja Slamič (robotics) Tadej Krivic (electronics & robotics) Lan Zavašnik (robotics) Nejc Žagar (electronics & robotics) Žiga Patačko Koderman (robotics) Tanja Stanić (electronics & robotics) Pia Žnidaršič (robotics) Tomaž Kušar (Research electronics) Jan Vidmar (robotics) Rok Černelič (Research electronics) Nejc Blaznik (robotics) Franc Vrbančić (electronics & robotics) Bor Dolenec (electronics) Branko Kaučič (Computerized Lab.) Žan Kokalj (electronics) Maja Ramšak (electronics & robotics) Jaš Mikac (electronics) Stanislav Avsec (electronics & robotics) Andreja Kernc (Research electronics) Emil Mikac (Research electronics) Jean Patrick Novak (Computerized Lab.)

Croatia Labin (SŠ) Benazić Nikola (Research electronics) Đani Brajković (electronics & robotics) Fable Marijo (Research electronics) Šestak Alen (robotics) Lucul Josip (Computerized Lab.) Franković Davor (robotics) Načinović Đulijano (Computerized Lab.) Brenčić Željko (leader) Svić Luka (Computerized Lab.) Komadina Ivica (Research electronics) Vozila Mateo (Research electronics) Žufić Eric (Research electronics) Labin/Potpićan (OŠ) Mohorović Ivan (robotics) Faraguna Višnja (electronics) Vojić Viliam (robotics) Abdulahović Alen (robotics) Orlandini Roberto (robotics) Perusco Toni (robotics) Kostadina Dino (robotics) Topčagić Leonardo (robotics)

Fable Borna (robotics)

Bucul Noel (robotics)

Grgić Davorin (electronics)

Zulijani Antonio (electronics)

Kljajić Matija (electronics)

Vidaković Luka (electronics)

Belušić Nino (electronics)

Vozila Mateo (electronics)

Fable Mario (electronics)

Švić Luka (electronics)

Pula Ivan Bratulić (robotics) Dragan Pantić (robotics) Mihovil Miočić (robotics) Nino Poletan (robotics) Alex Bljaić (robotics) Leo Kršanović (robotics) Varaždin Damir Kliček (electronics & physics) Antonio Kućar (electronics & robotics) Zoran Busija (leader) Nedjeljko Jedvaj (robotics) Miljenko Tomašek (electronics & robotics) Željka Vrbanec (electronics) Zagreb Darko Androić (leader) Marko Šušak (electronics & physics) Hrvoje Mesić (electronics & physics) Planinka Pećina (electronics & physics) Davor Horvatić (electronics & physics) Selim Pašić (electronics & physics) Mirjana Bijelić (electronics & physics) Miroslav Furić (electronics & physics) Mario Basletić (electronics & physics) Vedran Đerek (electronics & physics) Juraj Bibić (robotics) Vanja Novosel (robotics) Robert Slunjski (robotics)

Turkey Mr. Ali UYSAL (robotics) Miss. Emel KOÇAK (robotics) Mr. Tuncay SOYLU (robotics) Mr. Batikan Erdem DEMIR (robotics)

Romania Aurel Peicu (robotics) Carmen Lepadat (robotics)

Poster

Conclusions

a) Slovenian hardware is working fine, common conclusion is that they are better equipped than the Croatian schools

b) Most of the elements demonstrated at the Summer School in a certain level are already present in our (Croatian) schools

c) Croatian partners are also interested in alternative controllers available on free market which are compatible with the open source software (P3).

d) Electronic set/kit is very suitable for most basic exercises. It should be upgraded in a case of more advanced laboratory exercises (advanced electronic LAB)

e) Electronic teaching phenomenology should be redesigned with basic physics concepts (P0) and even with computer/software interface (students are in principle less motivated for electronic lab compared with robotics lab).

f) Robotics laboratory is the most attractive part in our activities. Modular equipment available on market (Fischer Technique) has also self-made alternative (Timber blocks as P1 invention) or Aluminum-profiles

g) Most of the software is in English, what is OK, except for the most basic exercises dedicated to the youngest population (some exercises are adaptable even for preschool population)

h) Some improvements should be done in direction of a more organized spending of a free time

Actions following the 1st Summer School During September needed hardware equipment was collected or ordered. Some components/kits were bought on the free market together with hardware support for the training lab. First half of the second year of the project was dedicated to the shaping of new ideas and actions which would be shown on Summer School 2013.

Zagreb, October 2012.

For INFIRO project document; compiled from various sources (email, letters, video talks)

Project coordinator Darko Androić