Thymio Robot

Activities, accessories and programming interfaces for the Swiss educational robot Thymio

Thymio is a Swiss educational robot fostering understanding of robotics and programming at school and university. From simple paper accessories to innovative digital solutions, my involvement helped expand the range of resources for this versatile educational tool.

VPL 3, visual programming interface for Thymio

vpl3

Thymio can be programmed through a a visual programming interface consisting of programming blocks. VPL 3 is not only a redesign of the existing interface but it rethinks it as a new digital tool for teachers to leverage the Thymio robot in the classroom in an easy and effective way.

Programming Interface

Customizable Interface for Teachers

Example of program

Aseba code split window

Logo + credits

Block Design guidelines

Block Design Guidelines

My role & Key contributions

Product Design

➜ Imagined and designed new features enabling teachers to customize the interface and deploy programs to the Thymio robot.

➜ Designed an intuitive and accessible visual programming experience for learners and educators.

➜ Redesigned the complete library of programming blocks and created new interaction patterns to improve usability and learning outcomes.

Design Systems & Accessibility

➜ Developed a comprehensive Design System enabling designers to consistently create new programming blocks and interface icons.

➜ Defined graphic guidelines and design standards to ensure scalability and consistency for future implementations.

User Research & Validation

➜ Conducted user testing sessions with school teachers to validate concepts, gather feedback, and iterate on the user experience.

Cross-functional Collaboration

➜ Collaborated closely with the project manager and the software engineer to implement the user interface and ensure design quality throughout development.

Other contributions