A competition-based approach for undergraduate mechatronics education using the arduino platform

Grover, Radhika S.; Krishnan, Shoba; Shoup, Terry E.; Khanbaghi, Maryam

doi:10.1109/iedec.2014.6784685

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“…Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform, mostly based on small, easy-to-use hardware and software [5][6]. It can affect devices, like lights, motors and other actuators by receiving input from sensor.…”

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confidence: 99%

Arduino based Dual Axis Smart Solar Tracker

Mishra¹,

Thakur²,

Deep³

2017

IJAEMS

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Section: B Over View Of Arduinomentioning

confidence: 99%

Arduino based Dual Axis Smart Solar Tracker

Mishra¹,

Thakur²,

Deep³

2017

IJAEMS

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“…Arduino has been used to develop low cost robotic system with 3D printed parts for research and education [2]. In another application, Arduino has been adopted as a competition platform by a undergraduate class in mechatronics at Santa Clara University in US [3]. In Europe, there is an E-learning project called CLEM (Cloud E-learning Program for Mechatronics), using Arduino as their remote hardware in laboratory [4].…”

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Arduino CommShell, An Interactive Tool for Mechatronic Classroom Teaching

Li¹,

Xiao²

2016

Advances in Computer Science Research

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Abstract-In this paper a CommShell for Arduino has been proposed and designed. CommShell is a shell program running on the Arduino platform, accepting interactive commands from its simulated serial communication port. With the help of Arduino CommShell, users can communicate with Arduino using pre-defined commands and implement mechatronic instrumentation and control tasks without writing and compiling codes. Arduino CommShell is initiated with the idea of easier in-class demonstration on mechatronic system control. However it is also very useful for beginning engineering students to learn the concepts of Mechatronic system or Arduino beginners to get familiar with Arduino. Arduino CommShell is designed as an open architecture which is composed by a command interpreter, a function library and a base set of Arduino API. The function library can be extended to make the shell accept more commands, or be customized to do jobs on designated areas. Experiments and examples have been conducted to verify its usefulness, easiness and extendibility.

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“…Educatiors in universities are increasingly embracing project-based learning with in-built competitive elements [29]. Robocon seeks to introduce this competitive element to students who may not have encountered it before.…”

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IDC Robocon: A Transnational Teaming Competition for Project-Based Design Education in Undergraduate Robotics

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This paper presents a robot design competition called 'IDC Robocon' as an effective tool for engineering education. The International Design Contest (IDC) Robocon competition has several benefits in creating a meaningful design experience for undergraduate engineering students and includes an international flavour as participants of the competition hail from all around the world. The problem posed to the contestants is to design, build and test mobile robots that are capable of accomplishing a task. A primary goal of the competition is to provide undergraduates with a meaningful design experience with an emphasis on mechanical design, electronic circuits and programming. It is hoped that by placing the emphasis on the design, the course will encourage more undergraduates to go into the field of engineering design. This paper presents the latest 2015 IDC Robocon (the 26th edition) in detail and discusses course of events and results in terms of the educational experience. In this competition, a simulated space problem of cleaning the debris from orbit is proposed for the latest IDC Robocon competition. Teams, comprising of students from multiple countries work together to develop robotic systems to compete with each other in collecting the foam balls and delivering them to the rotating the holder.

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A competition-based approach for undergraduate mechatronics education using the arduino platform

Cited by 54 publications

References 9 publications

Arduino based Dual Axis Smart Solar Tracker

Arduino based Dual Axis Smart Solar Tracker

Arduino CommShell, An Interactive Tool for Mechatronic Classroom Teaching

IDC Robocon: A Transnational Teaming Competition for Project-Based Design Education in Undergraduate Robotics

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