1P2-R05 A block type tool supporting programming education for visual impairments : P-CUBE(Manufacturing Education and Mechatronics/Enjoy Mechatronics DIY)

Abstract

We develop a block type tool "P-CUBE" supporting programming education for visual impairments. P-CUBE enables programming of the mobile robot without operation of the personal computer. P-CUBE consists of programming blocks and program mat. A sight impaired user can create the program of the mobile robot by laying out programming blocks on the program mat based on algorithm structure. The layout information of the programming block is translated to program language via program mat and PC. First, we report the system configuration of P-CUBE and programming workshop with P-CUBE for visual impairments. Furthermore, we produce improved designs of the programming blocks for solving the problem at the workshop.