Mikhail, M., & Alavizadeh, A. (2016, June), Incorporating a Software System for Robotics Control and Coordination in Mechatronics Curriculum and Research  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.25649

\bibitem{asee_peer_25649}
  Mikhail, M., \& Alavizadeh, A. (2016, June), \emph{Incorporating a Software System for Robotics Control and Coordination in Mechatronics Curriculum and Research}
  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  10.18260/p.25649

Maged Mikhail and Ali Alavizadeh.  "Incorporating a Software System for Robotics Control and Coordination in Mechatronics Curriculum and Research".  2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2016.  https://strategy.asee.org/25649 Internet.  16 Jul, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_25649}
  Maged Mikhail and Ali Alavizadeh.
  "Incorporating a Software System for Robotics Control and Coordination in Mechatronics Curriculum and Research".
  \emph{2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2016.
  https://strategy.asee.org/25649 Internet.  16 Jul, 2024

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title = "Incorporating a Software System for Robotics Control and Coordination in Mechatronics Curriculum and Research"
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AB  - Abstract: The goal of this paper is twofold: to develop a software system to control and coordinate of tasks between mobile robot and robotic arm to solve sophisticated robotics tasks, and to use the software in teaching an undergraduate course in robotics in Mechatronics program at the university. The developed software system allows the robot to navigate in an environment autonomously. The mobile robot starts navigating to detect many objects based on color(s) and shapes, and also sends these information back to the operator. With a camera attached to the robot, the software will be able to classify the objects based on color (s) and shape(s), and to determine its/their position. The co-ordinate position of the object in the image and the actual distance of the object from the camera are to be determined. Finally, the robotics arm attached to the mobile robot picks the object(s) of interest that is/are present in the vicinity. A set of robotics behaviors was developed to help the mobile robot navigate in a crowded environment to avoid detected obstacles. The demonstrated characteristics of the developed software system indicate an improvement in picking certain objects located on hazard environment where it would be too dangerous to send in a human subject.
This real world robotic setup would be an excellent teaching and demonstration tool for students in mechatronics and related programs. Specifically, the authors are planning to offer a new introductory course on robotics in which the software will be taught in the lab. This course includes 15 labs in which groups of students use the developed software to control and navigate the robot. Furthermore, the authors are working on a new advanced course on robotics for graduate level.
AU  - Maged Mikhail
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