Remote Control of a Robotic Unit: A Case Study for Control Engineering Formation

Hands-on experimentation has widely demonstrated its efficacy in engineering training, especially in control formation, since experimentation using computer-aided control system design (CACSD) tools is essential for future engineers. In this context, this article describes a case study for Control E...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on education 2020-11, Vol.63 (4), p.246-254
Main Authors: Losada-Gutierrez, Cristina, Espinosa, Felipe, Santos-Perez, Carlos, Marron-Romera, Marta, Rodriguez-Ascariz, Jose Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angular velocity
CAD
Case Studies
Computer aided design
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Software
Computer-aided instruction
Control engineering
Control systems design
Curricula
Educational robots
Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering training
Experimentation
Experiments
Foreign Countries
Grades (Scholastic)
Higher Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Laboratory Experiments
Physics
Problem Based Learning
Proposals
Remote control
Robot control
Robotics
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
Students
Teacher Attitudes
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Training
Units of Study
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Summary:Hands-on experimentation has widely demonstrated its efficacy in engineering training, especially in control formation, since experimentation using computer-aided control system design (CACSD) tools is essential for future engineers. In this context, this article describes a case study for Control Engineering formation, based on a new lab practice for the linear and angular velocity control for a commercial P3-DX robot platform, to teach industrial control. This lab proposal includes all the stages involved in the design of a real control system, from plant identification from an open-loop test to real experimentation of the designed control system. The lab practices proposed have a twofold objective: First, it is an interdisciplinary approach that allows students to put into practice the skills from other subjects in the curriculum, facilitating the integration of knowledge. In addition, it allows increasing the motivation of the students by working with a complex and realistic plant. The proposal has been evaluated through the grades of the students, as well as the perception of both students and instructors, and the results obtained allow to confirm the benefits of the proposal.
ISSN:0018-9359
1557-9638
DOI:10.1109/TE.2020.2975937