Development of a Mobile Application for Creating Automatic Motion Control Sets Using Block-Based Techniques for Controlling Humanoid Robots
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This research aims to design and develop a mobile application using block-based coding techniques to create automatic motion control sets for humanoid robots, as well as to evaluate the application’s performance and user satisfaction. The ADDIE Model was employed to analyze user needs and problems, design the system and application, develop components and programs, test the system with the target group, and evaluate the application to improve and enhance its performance. The resulting application was developed using JAVA in Android Studio with WebView and BluetoothAdapter libraries. The humanoid robot comprises hardware components such as Arduino Nano, Expansion Board, Servos, and Bluetooth HC-05. The target group for the research included three experts from Sisaket Rajabhat University and thirty senior high school students. Statistical methods used for data analysis included calculating the mean and standard deviation. Results show that the developed application could effectively control humanoid robots, making it easy to use anytime and anywhere. The application can create, save, and load control patterns and select the desired robot to connect with and send control codes to make the robot move. The humanoid robot developed using Arduino is also cost-effective. Evaluations from experts and users revealed that the application is highly accurate and efficient. The overall user satisfaction average was high (mean = 4.45, S.D. = 0.53), with the highest satisfaction in the aspect of learning speed (mean = 4.63, S.D. = 0.34). This research demonstrates the application’s suitability for users across all educational levels.
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