Desk-sized robotic kits and components are in the post to allow students to create physical prototypes of their BOT designs from home
Students who usually avail of the facilities in the Applied Robotics Lab are being sent specialist robotic kit to help them complete a BinBoT protype.
The Applied Robotics Lab is used by students studying modules in Applied Electronics, IOT Applications and Embedded Systems on courses such as BEng in Electronic Engineering (WD206) and Higher Cert in Electronic Engineering (WD010), BSc (Hons) Applied Computing (Internet of things) (WD001 IOT) and MEng Electronic Engineering (WD543).
Each year BEng in Electronic Engineering students on the Embedded Systems Application module work together on a project, explains course leader Jason Berry.
“This year students are working towards a robotic BinBoT called BB-19, that will patrol the students’ home for rubbish; the BinBoT will respond to its name by tracking sound locations and hunt objects (rubbish) and people using vision systems, dancing for joy when waste is recycled correctly.”
Robotic kits
He explains how the kit being issued by post to students’ homes will help them while they are working online this semester:
“Students are getting desk-sized robotic kits and components to allow them to create physical prototypes of their BOT designs remotely in their homes,” he explains.
“Initial iterations of the design by students look very promising”, Berry adds.
In the past a number of student projects have gotten the widespread attention including:
Students’ self-drive robotic car is featured on RTÉ
LampBots project receives national interest including SiliconRepublic.com
Lab learning
In the Applied Robotics Lab students avail of equipment and tools to design and build their own electronic PCBs; the students also get access to parts, to create imaginative BOT designs, including robot bases, vision systems, motors, robotic arms.
The lab helps people learn skills in– electronics hardware and software, applied robotics, product design, teamwork and communications through community outreach projects.
Related Courses
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering
- Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Electronic Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Electronic Engineering
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Computing (Internet of Things)
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