WEROB

WEROB - Workshop on Educational Robotics

Educational robotics has grown significantly due to the increasing availability of affordable, age-appropriate kits and the expansion of pre-university competitions. This workshop brings together teachers, mentors, and students from schools, clubs, community centers, and formal and informal educational institutions to discuss experiences and current practices in educational robotics. As robotics becomes more integrated into classrooms as a tool for teaching subjects such as programming, mathematics, physics, electricity, and mechanics, the workshop provides a forum to share relevant projects, address technical challenges across diverse learning environments, and reflect on the broader impact of robotics in education.

Workshop on Educational Robotics (WEROB) 2026 - Program

July 6, 2026
Room 117

July 6, 2026
Room 116

Time

Activity

Presenter(s)

Title

Humanoid Challenge

9:30 - 10:00

Check-in

10:00 - 10:10

Opening Remarks & Welcome Plenary

10:10 - 11:00

Hands-on workshop - MathWorks - Exploring Mechanics, Energy, and Control with the Booster K1 Humanoid Robot

11:00 - 11:20

Mentor/Teacher
presentation

Kerem Efe Köksal and Mustafa Tunahan Uçar

Educational Robotics as a Catalyst for Gifted Education: A Review of the BİLSEM Framework

Hands-on Workshop - Booster Robotics
(Part 1)

11:20 - 11:40

Mentor/Teacher
presentation

Ömer Faruk Aksoy, Yağız Ekrem Dalar, Feyzi Arda Salihoğlu, Ahmet Rıfat Öztürk and Nedim Mutlu Sezer

Code2Board: A Material-Aware LLM-Agent Toolchain for Scaffolded Microcontroller Education

11:40 - 12:00

Mentor/Teacher
presentation

Chorong Park

From Robot Play to AI Literacy: A Facilitation Framework for Older Adult Learners

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break & Networking

13:00 - 14:00

Invited Talk

Prof. Gentiane Venture

From function to meaning: Making robots that understand and belong

Hands-on Workshop - Booster Robotics
(Part 2)

14:00 - 14:15

Students/team
presentation

Martina Talamona and Ramiro Francavilla

LiDAR-Based Robot Positioning Under GPS Noise in RoboCup 2026 Rescue Simulation

14:15 - 14:30

Students/team
presentation

Tom Linnemann, Lara Trappmann, Max Streicher, Ole Roßkamp, Alexander Radtke and Malte Roßkamp

rosslight robotics - modular, open-access fields for RoboCupJunior Rescue

14:30 - 14:45

Students/team
presentation

Madeleine Van Mello

Python Flask Framework Implementation in a Mixed LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and LEGO SPIKE Prime Hardware Architecture

14:45 - 16:15

Poster Session & Coffee Break

16:15 - 18:00

Junior Retreat (closed session)

WEROB 2026 Program
July 6, 2026 / Room 117

9:30 - 10:00Check-in

10:00 - 10:10Opening Remarks & Welcome Plenary

10:10 - 11:00Hands-on workshop - MathWorks

11:00 - 12:00Mentor/Teacher Presentations

12:00 - 13:00Lunch Break & Networking

13:00 - 14:00Invited Talk

14:00 - 14:45Students/team Presentations

14:45 - 16:15Poster Session & Coffee Break

16:15 - 18:00Junior Retreat (closed session)

Humanoid Challenge
July 6, 2026 / Room 116

11:00 - 12:00Hands-on Workshop - Booster Robotics (Part 1)

13:00 - 18:00Hands-on Workshop - Booster Robotics (Part 2)

Topics of particular interest to this workshop

Impact of educational robotics on student learning
Impact of educational robotics in the community
School projects involving robotics
Specific use of robots to promote the understanding of STEM concepts
Techniques to build robots
Innovative use of sensors or new technology
Science of mentoring/facilitating robotic teams/learning
Integration of AI including machine learning into educational robotics
Showcase of students (teams) accomplishment with robotics, especially in RoboCupJunior leagues (selected by the League Committees)

Types of presentations

Mentor/teacher presentation of their research and/or practice (20 min)
Students/team presentation of their accomplishment (showcase, 15 min)
Hands-on workshop to introduce or teach new robotics ideas/tools (1 hr)

Important dates

June

Submissions deadline

June 15, 2026

June

Notification of acceptance

June 22, 2026

June

Submission of final version

June 29, 2026

July

Workshop date

July 06, 2026

Submissions

Papers to WEROB can be submitted by EasyChair. The paper size can be from a single page (extended abstract) to a maximum of 6 pages, containing text, figures, tables, references, acknowledgments, etc. All submitted papers must be in PDF, written in English, in a single column and following the template as in:

All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed and evaluated by members of the program committee. Final submission should be minimum 3 pages and maximum 6 pages.

Accepted papers and their presentations will be published on the RoboCupJunior website under the resources tab – Workshop on Educational Robotics.