Omni-directional Robotic Wheel : Mobile Real-Time Control Systems Laboratory
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| Audience/Grade: | College Junior-Graduate |
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Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Education Research Mechatronics Mobile Learning |
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Reference - Educational Research Paper |
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Audio |
| Author(s): |
BHARATH RAMASWAMY KEVIN MOORE YANGQUAN CHEN |
| Description: | Published in Int. J. Engng Ed. Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 92±100, 2008. Part of special issue in IJEE on Mobile Technologies in Engineering Education (II). Abstract: "A mobile laboratory was developed for students of the ECE5320 Mechatronics and ECE7750 Distributed Control Systems courses at Utah State University. A serial server was connected to the microcontroller of a stand-alone omni-directional robotic wheel assembly. This enabled communication between the wheel and any remote computer, via a wired or wireless Internet connection. A telepresence control system and a prototype networked control system (NCS) were developed and tested. This system was suitably modified to accommodate the needs of the course laboratories, thereby enabling students to design, debug and test their laboratory project in real-time from the comfort of their own locations." |
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| Keywords: | mobile laboratory; robotics; NCS; mechatronics |
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Mobile Technologies in Engineering Education (II) |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(c) Design a system, component, or process (k) Use modern engineering tools in engineering practice |
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Conclusions: "This paper describes a cost-effective, selfcontained and truly `mobile' embedded remote learning solution. By adding a low-cost serial server, the stand-alone robotic wheel assembly could be used for demonstration purposes, research in networked control systems, as well as control systems education." |
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Medium |
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Very low |
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| Publication Date: | January 2008 |
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Cross Platform |
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Not free |
| Download URL: | http://www.ijee.dit.ie/latestissues/Vol24-1/s14_ijee2010.pdf |
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IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
International Journal of Engineering Education
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