NDLI: Centralized server environment for educational robotics

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Voorhies, R. Siagian, C. Elazary, L. Itti, L.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Computer Science Department, University of Southern California, USA (Voorhies, R.; Siagian, C.; Elazary, L.; Itti, L.)
Abstract	One of the main challenges when creating an undergraduate introduction to robotics course is connecting the theory taught in the lectures with the current practices of research. The primary cause of this difficulty is an inability to find a hardware solution that is powerful enough to run complex cutting-edge algorithms yet inexpensive enough to be purchased by an undergraduate class budget. An ideal system needs to have a gentle learning curve to allow students with minimal background in the field to get a robot up and running. Lastly, a fleet of classroom robots needs to be easy to administrate and maintain given the limited time of a Teaching Assistant. Our approach is to implement a centralized server system. In this system individual robots are inexpensive yet capable of establishing a WiFi link to a main server so that all the compilation and system administration, as well as much of the computationally intensive processing, are done on that server. We find that this solution saves both time and money and provides an effective teaching tool. This paper describes the hardware and software architecture of the system, and example applications implemented by undergraduate students.
Starting Page	2334
Ending Page	2340
File Size	740319
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424438037
DOI	10.1109/IROS.2009.5354365
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-10-10
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Educational robots Mobile robots Hardware Intelligent robots Education Laboratories Portable computers Computer science Pulse width modulation Robot sensing systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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