Robots take over Gaza classroom
With the help of a team of local engineers, a school in Gaza City managed to create the first human-like robot for educational purposes using local tools and equipment.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — With the help of a team of local engineers, a prominent school in Gaza City has built its first human-like robot for educational purposes using only local tools and equipment.
The private Elite Modern School has formed a robotics team consisting of students aged 11 to 15 who helped build the robot with the help of engineers in the fields of mechatronics engineering (an engineering science combining electricity and mechanics), software engineering, and computer and communications engineering.
Majed Abu al-Hunud, director of the Elite Modern School’s Center for Excellence in Creativity and Innovation and supervisor of the robot invention, told Al-Monitor that the goal behind the creation of this humanoid robot is to help children learn programming and future skills, the most important of which is innovation and object control skills.
Abu al-Hunud explained that this robot is intended to help teachers, as it can read, explain, motivate students and sense the students’ different feelings while trying to improve their moods.
