Kinder Bot for Early Childhood Learning

Abstract

This research aimed to develop Kinder Bot, an educational robot designed for early childhood learners. The study involved 10 second-level kindergarten students and three teachers from Tessaban 4 Chalong Rat School in Nong Khai Province. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and voluntarily participated in using the Kinder Bot. The research instruments included a robot prototype, performance tests for each of its functions, and a quantitative user satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Results showed that: 1) Kinder Bot comprises three key components: (1) a central control unit responsible for managing the robot's internal mechanisms; (2) an application used as a teaching material and for controlling the robot’s arm and body movement, which is an approach commonly adopted to enhance control and accessibility; and (3) the robot operation integrated with the Internet to enable remote operation. 2) The performance evaluation, based on its core functionalities, including movement control of both arms, sensor-based detection during operation, touchscreen usability, photo capture and transmission via LINE, and sending class schedules to
parents via LINE, demonstrated 100% accuracy. 3) The user satisfaction survey on the Kinder Bot was rated at the highest level.