A case study on the usability of NXT-G programming language

Khuong An Nguyen

A case study on the usability of NXT-G programming language

Khuong An Nguyen

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Abstract

The release of the Lego Mindstorms kit has carried the flexibility and creativity of Lego into the world of robotics, whilst targeting a variety of children and adults audiences. To achieve this goal, a programming language called NXT-G was developed to provide everyone full control of the Lego Mindstorms kit, regardless of their programming experience.

In this project, the programming language ambition is tested through practical experiments. In a controlled experiment, twelve participants carry out four tasks using the NXT-G software and a Lego robot. Their performances are then analysed to confirm the stated claim.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Event	23rd Annual Workshop on Psychology of Programming - , United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sept 2011 → 8 Sept 2011 https://ppig.org/workshops/2011-annual-workshop/

Workshop

Workshop	23rd Annual Workshop on Psychology of Programming
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Period	6/09/11 → 8/09/11
Internet address	https://ppig.org/workshops/2011-annual-workshop/

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A case study on the usability of NXT-G programming language

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