Integrated ICT System for Teaching Physical Sciences in a Robotic Laboratory

Authors

  • Spyros Kopsidas Center for Research and Technology - Hellas
  • Matina Tsavli University of Thessaly
  • John Fragakis University of Thessaly
  • Dimitris Zisiadis Center for Research and Technology - Hellas
  • Dionisis (Dennis) Vavougios University of Thessaly

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v4i7.1118

Keywords:

research project. Index Termsâ??experiments in Physics, Information and Communication Technologies, kinetic disabilities, robotic laboratory

Abstract


The Information and Communication Technologies provide economically feasible and effective means to assist individuals with kinetic disabilities in numerous activities concerning educational purposes. As the technology is increasingly used in everyday environments, an early response of the existing methods to teach the Physical Sciences to individuals with kinetic disabilities is our innovative system. The work presented in this article is part of the â??Smart and Adaptable Information System for Supporting Physics Experiments in a Robotic Laboratory

Author Biographies

Spyros Kopsidas, Center for Research and Technology - Hellas

S. Kopsidas was born in Lefkada, Greece. He holds a Diploma from the Electronics and Computer Engineering Department / Technical University of Crete and a Ph.D. from the Computer Engineering and Telecommunications Department / University of Thessaly. He is an associate researcher at the Institute of Telematics and Informatics / Centre for Research and Technology - Hellas (ITI/CERTH). His research interests are in the fields of computer and telecommunications security.

Matina Tsavli, University of Thessaly

M. Tsavli was born in Athens, Greece. She holds a Diploma from the Computer Engineering and Telecommunications Department / University of Thessaly and she currently is a Ph.D. student in the Special Education Department of the same University. Her research interest are in the fields of computer supported learning and educational technologies

John Fragakis, University of Thessaly

J. Fragakis was born in 1966, in Chania, Greece. He holds a Diploma of Electronics and Computer Engineering from the Technical University of Crete and he currently is a Ph.D. student in the Special Education Department / University of Thessaly. He has served as a Computer Science high school teacher and now he serves as a teaching assistant at the Computer Engineering and Telecommunications Department / University of Thessaly. His research interests include educational information systems, robotics and electronics.

Dimitris Zisiadis, Center for Research and Technology - Hellas

D. Zisiadis was born in Kastoria, Greece. He holds a BSc and an MSc from the Computer Science Department, University of Crete and a Ph.D. from the Computer Engineering and Telecommunications Department, University of Thessaly. He is author of many research papers and articles and he has participated into a large number of research projects. His main areas of interest are computer networks and mobile & wireless communications.

Dionisis (Dennis) Vavougios, University of Thessaly

D. Vavougios was born in 1957, in Athens, Greece. He obtained the BSc in Physics in 1982 and the Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics in 1989, both from the Physics Department / University of Patras, Greece. He is Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, Greece, where he teaches Physics and Science Education. His research interests are in the fields of Theoretical Physics and Science Education.

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Published

2009-11-12

How to Cite

Kopsidas, S., Tsavli, M., Fragakis, J., Zisiadis, D., & Vavougios, D. (Dennis). (2009). Integrated ICT System for Teaching Physical Sciences in a Robotic Laboratory. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 4(7), pp. 67–73. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v4i7.1118

Issue

Vol. 4 (2009): Special Issue: ICL2009

Section

Special Focus Papers