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A Robotics Framework For Simulation And Control Of A Robotic Arm For Use In Higher Education, Craig Christensen
A Robotics Framework For Simulation And Control Of A Robotic Arm For Use In Higher Education, Craig Christensen
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Robotic arms have been in common use for a several decades now in many areas from manufacturing and industrial uses to hobby projects and amusement park rides. However, there have been very few attempts to make an inexpensive robot arm with a software stack for use in higher education. This paper will outline a control and interfacing software stack built on the Robot Operating System (ROS) and a simulation of the 5 degree of freedom (DoF) robotic arm.
Integrating Robotics Into First-Year Experience Courses, Tyson S. Hall, P. Willard Munger
Integrating Robotics Into First-Year Experience Courses, Tyson S. Hall, P. Willard Munger
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Robotics are a popular component of many introductory engineering and computer science courses. At Southern Adventist University, the School of Computing faculty decided to integrate robotics into a discipline-specific section of the University’s first-year experience course. The integration of robotics into a first-year experience course has created a hands-on introduction to college life within the Computing discipline while introducing students to the problem-solving process. This paper will introduce a very low-cost robotic platform kit ($50-75) that has been developed for the first-year experience course. Student assessment data from the first offering of this course with the SouthernBot 2.0 kit shows …