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Integrating mobile robotics and vision with undergraduate computer science
This paper describes the integration of robotics education into an undergraduate Computer Science curriculum. The proposed approach delivers mobile robotics as well as covering the closely related field of Computer Vision, and is directly linked to the research conducted at the authorsâ institution. The paper describes the most relevant details of the module content and assessment strategy, paying particular attention to the practical sessions using Rovio mobile robots. The specific choices are discussed that were made with regard to the mobile platform, software libraries and lab environment. The paper also presents a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of student results, including the correlation between student engagement and performance, and discusses the outcomes of this experience
Analysis and Observations from the First Amazon Picking Challenge
This paper presents a overview of the inaugural Amazon Picking Challenge
along with a summary of a survey conducted among the 26 participating teams.
The challenge goal was to design an autonomous robot to pick items from a
warehouse shelf. This task is currently performed by human workers, and there
is hope that robots can someday help increase efficiency and throughput while
lowering cost. We report on a 28-question survey posed to the teams to learn
about each team's background, mechanism design, perception apparatus, planning
and control approach. We identify trends in this data, correlate it with each
team's success in the competition, and discuss observations and lessons learned
based on survey results and the authors' personal experiences during the
challenge
NASA Center for Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration
NASA's program for the civilian exploration of space is a challenge to scientists and engineers to help maintain and further develop the United States' position of leadership in a focused sphere of space activity. Such an ambitious plan requires the contribution and further development of many scientific and technological fields. One research area essential for the success of these space exploration programs is Intelligent Robotic Systems. These systems represent a class of autonomous and semi-autonomous machines that can perform human-like functions with or without human interaction. They are fundamental for activities too hazardous for humans or too distant or complex for remote telemanipulation. To meet this challenge, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has established an Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration (CIRSSE). The Center was created with a five year $5.5 million grant from NASA submitted by a team of the Robotics and Automation Laboratories. The Robotics and Automation Laboratories of RPI are the result of the merger of the Robotics and Automation Laboratory of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) and the Research Laboratory for Kinematics and Robotic Mechanisms of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, and Mechanics (ME,AE,&M), in 1987. This report is an examination of the activities that are centered at CIRSSE
Master's in autonomous systems: an overview of the robotics curriculum and outcomes at ISEP, Portugal
Robotics research in Portugal is increasing every
year, but few students embrace it as one of their first choices
for study. Until recently, job offers for engineers were plentiful,
and those looking for a degree in science and technology would
avoid areas considered to be demanding, like robotics. At the
undergraduate level, robotics programs are still competing for a
place in the classical engineering graduate curricula. Innovative
and dynamic Masterâs programs may offer the solution to this
gap. The Masterâs degree in autonomous systems at the Instituto
Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP), Porto, Portugal, was
designed to provide a solid training in robotics and has been
showing interesting results, mainly due to differences in course
structure and the context in which students are welcomed to study
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The impact of educational robots as learning tools in specific technical classes in undergraduate education
The use of mobile robots in the classroom has gained
increasing attention in recent years due to their potential to
enhance student engagement and facilitate personalized learning.
This research presents the insertion of mobile robots as a
hands-on learning experience in Control and Servomechanisms
II and Signal Processing II classes. This work also addresses
the challenges and limitations of using mobile robots in the
classroom, including technical difficulties. The students were
evaluated during the code implementation in the practical
exercises. Besides, a form was provided to them in order to
assess the impact of these robots as part of the pedagogical
practice. From the studentsâ positive feedback, it was possible to
conclude that the mobile robots were well-accepted. Besides, the
robots enhanced Control Systems classes and improved studentsâ
learning outcomes.The authors would like to thank CEFET/RJ, UFF, UFRJ,
and the Brazilian research agencies CAPES, CNPq, and
FAPERJ. Besides, the authors are grateful to the Foundation
for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) for financial
support through national funds FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC)
to CeDRI (UIDB/05757/2020 and UIDP/05757/2020) and
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