1. DEVELOPMENT OF A MICROCONTROLLER BASED ROBOT AND ITS USE IN TEACHING CONTROL AND NAVIGATION
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Samuel Oliver Wane, Matthew Butler, and Anthony James Bautista
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mobile robot ,navigation ,microcontroller ,control ,gps ,utm coordinates ,teaching control ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
This paper sets out a framework for the essential elements necessary for the implementation of outdoor autonomous mobile robots along with example algorithms. Robotics is a multi-disciplinary subject requiring a hands-on approach when developing machines to interact in the real world. Courses in robotics exist which either include simulated robots, access to robots in a laboratory, or remote access to robots in a controlled indoor environment. This study presents a teaching system based on a robust robot with a focus on navigation and communications in an uncontrolled outdoor agricultural environment. An all-terrain robot teaching platform was developed with the necessary hardware, libraries, and teaching material consisting of lectures and practical field-work. The course is tested on a variety of student levels and understanding is assessed with practical demonstration. This article shares the teaching philosophy and an overview of the hardware and software.
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- 2024
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