Guppy: Process-Oriented Programming on Embedded Devices

Guppy is a new and experimental process-oriented programming language, taking much inspiration (and some code-base) from the existing occam-pi language. This paper reports on a variety of aspects related to this, specifically language, compiler and run-time system development, enabling Guppy programs to run on desktop and embedded systems. A native code-generation approach is taken, using C as the intermediate language, and with stack-space requirements determined at compile-time

Design and implementation of a real-time autonomous navigation system applied to lego robots

Teaching theoretical concepts of a real-time autonomous robot system may be a challenging task without real hardware support. The paper discusses the application of the Lego Robot for teaching multi interdisciplinary subjects to Mechatronics students. A real-time mobile robot system with perception using sensors, path planning algorithm, PID controller is used as the case to demonstrate the teaching methodology. The novelties are introduced compared to classical robotic classes: (i) the adoption of a project-based learning approach as teaching methodology; (ii) an effective real-time autonomous navigation approach for the mobile robot. However, the extendibility and applicability of the presented approach are not limited to only the educational purpose

Lego Rovers (Home Set)

Android Application supporting the Lego Rovers activity for children in Key Stages 2 and 3, together with Parent/Teacher handbook, robot build instructions and activity workbook. Version for use with the LEGO EV3 Home Set

Control Systems and Robotics Outreach to Middle-school Girls: Approach, Results, and Suggestions

We conducted a three-day outreach camp focused on control systems and robotics for 8th grade girls from economically disadvantaged families. The overall objective of the camp was motivating the young girls to consider pursuing a career in engineering and sciences. The main focus of the camp were hands-on labs using LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit. Students learned about programming, sensors, motors and put their skills to test by creating a mobile robot that took part in three contests: car racing, line following, and parallel parking. A pre- and post-camp survey indicated that although program did not predominantly change the girls’ excitement towards careers in engineering and sciences, it increased the girls’ knowledge and excitement towards robotics and control systems. Our results indicate that short camps help kindle the interests of young girls, but are not able to sway them to take on engineering/science careers. In the latter case, we hypothesize that long-term STEM-based programs (e.g., a quarter or year-long robotics course) might be more effective.Cockrell School of Engineerin

RWU Students Instill Early STEAM Skills In Fourth Graders

Four RWU education majors work with students at a Pawtucket Elementary School to teach them concepts of engineering, programming and robotics

Fully Autonomous Reproduction Robotic System

Self-reproduction robotics systems are capable of producing other robotic systems; such that the resulting systems are fully functional and autonomous. In this poster, a novel method for producing modular robotic systems is presented, where the resulting robots consist of Cubelets - modular robots kit - and the producing robot is built using Lego Mindstorms EV3

Control System for Autonomous Robotic Leg Movements

Práce se skládá z teoretické a praktické části. V teoretické části jsou definovány pojmy biorobotika, amputace a protéza. Obsahuje anatomický popis dolní končetiny, historický přehled protéz dolních končetin, rozbor chůze a protézy používané v současné době. Zmíněny jsou také umělé svaly. V praktické části je návrh konstrukce robotických nohou a návrh systému jejich řízení. Práce popisuje vlastnosti a funkce použitého hardwaru a softwaru. V dalších kapitolách je samotná realizace konstrukce a systému řízení pomocí stavebnice Lego Mindstorms EV3. V poslední části se práce zabývá vizualizací, zhodnocením dosažených výsledků a porovnáním s teoretickými předpoklady.This bachelor’s diploma thesis consists of a theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part, definitions of terms, such as biorobotics, amputation and prosthetics, are provided. There are the anatomical description of a lower limb, the historical overview of prosthetic lower limbs and the prothetics that are used in today’s medicine. Artificial muscles are also mentioned there. The practical part covers a design of construction of robotic legs and a proposal of a system that would control them. In the thesis, the characteristics and functions of used hardware and software are described. In further chapters, one can find the realization of the construction and the system of control via a construction set Lego Mindstorms EV3. The last part focuses on visualization, the evaluation of the outcomes of the thesis and their comparison with the theoretical presumptions.450 - Katedra kybernetiky a biomedicínského inženýrstvívýborn

Design and implementation of a real-time autonomous navigation system applied to lego robots

Teaching theoretical concepts of a real-time autonomous robot system may be a challenging task without real hardware support. The paper discusses the application of the Lego Robot for teaching multi interdisciplinary subjects to Mechatronics students. A real-time mobile robot system with perception using sensors, path planning algorithm, PID controller is used as the case to demonstrate the teaching methodology. The novelties are introduced compared to classical robotic classes: (i) the adoption of a project-based learning approach as teaching methodology; (ii) an effective real-time autonomous navigation approach for the mobile robot. However, the extendibility and applicability of the presented approach are not limited to only the educational purpose