Somtawin English School School in Hua Hin has started Robotics classes.

I'm trying to find out if any other schools teach this subject?

Hello,

For me now it's not anymore a subject.

In the past, 5 year ago, yes i where giving computer lessons and a part of this, higher grades, could do this as a extra subject.

I started with the small, easy to build driving robot who you can buy as DIY packet in many shops.

We modified this one till it could recognize voice commands and also make a electronic map of the area where he drive in.

From my former company i did get a old, modified, but functional ASEA DR 120 industry robot and and we did manage to let him do some basic tasks like sensoring, moving, lifting, sorting, painting and the most fun part copying human handwriting.

All great fun but.......................lots of preparation hours, walking all electronics markets in Bangkok for parts, and a lot of begging for help from companies to make the required adapters and tools.

A other point where that many students lose focus during the course. Many see only the fun part and forget the many hours of hard labor it take.

A word of warning, industry robots are no toys. Wrong programmed or badly secured they can harm or even kill humans easily. Always stay in the classroom, If you leave switch of the power and be sure you lock power cabinet with a good padlock

Regards

Dutch Rdam

This subject is taught in some Thai Vocational Colleges. The subject is called 'Mechatronics'.