Project developed at IPLUSO brings Virtual Environments closer to Physical Robotics in teacher training
On 24 July, lecturers Luís Miguel Pires, Ana Sofia António, Bruno L. Victor and Fernando Duarte, from IPLUSO, presented the scientific paper Integrating Virtual Simulation and Omnidirectional Robotics for Mathematics and Computational Thinking Education at the World Conference on Teaching and Education (WORLDCTE 2026), held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The work results from a collaboration between the School of Engineering and Technologies (EET), the School of Education (ESEL) and CIPLUSO – Centre for Applied Research. The research presents an innovative approach to teaching Mathematics and Computational Thinking, based on a web-based simulator and an omnidirectional robotics platform, promoting a gradual transition between virtual environments and physical robotics in teacher training and future educational contexts.
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