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                     DESIGN THINKING IN ROBOTICS                                                             C1

                        LEARNING OUTCOMES

                        The student will be able to:
                           understand what Design Thinking is.
                            learn how to solve problems by understanding others, coming up with ideas, making models, and testing
                          them.
                           use Design Thinking to solve a problem using robots.

                     Design Thinking in Robotics is a creative and structured way to design robots that solve real-world
                     problems. Instead of starting with wires and code, it begins by understanding people and their
                     needs. In robotics, this means thinking about who will use the robot, what problem it will solve and
                     how it should work in real life.

                     Design Thinking combines empathy, logic and experimentation. When designing a robot, it focuses
                     on understanding the user’s experience, coming up with creative ideas, building simple models
                     and testing them. This approach helps us create robots that are not only technically strong but
                     also useful and meaningful. Robotics becomes more effective when designing with people in mind.

                               DESIGN THINKING

                     Design Thinking (DT) is a human-centered approach to innovation
                     that  focuses on solving problems  creatively  by understanding
                     users. It involves five stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype,
                     and  Test.  The process  encourages  collaboration  and  aims  to
                     develop practical and effective solutions.

                     WHY IS DESIGN THINKING IMPORTANT IN ROBOTICS?
                     In robotics, it is easy to focus only on programming or hardware. However, a robot is successful
                     only when it solves a real problem effectively. Design Thinking helps roboticists:

                        ∑  Understand the real-world situation before building anything.

                        ∑  Reduce failure by testing ideas early through models and simulations.

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