Preparation, Field Observation and Survey on STEM Engagement of 5-Axis Pick-and-Place Pneumatic Robotic Arm Remote-Manipulation

This paper presents a first account of a public interaction with a remote-manipulation of a pneumatic pick and place robot during a public STEM engagement. A team of mobile STEM workshop group has participated in a STEM Carnival in Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan and Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. The aim of the engagement is to build public and student awareness of the advancement of remote-manipulation technology, and to observe their acceptance and interest of the system. The history of STEM education and remote-manipulation of robotic system are provided in the first part of the paper. The second and third part of this paper is dedicated to the preparation and implementation of the proposed system in the field. The last section is dedicated to the survey results and conclusion of the project.