Title:
Project-Based Learning Example: Controlling an Educational Robotic Arm With Computer Vision [Download]Authors:
Cabré, Tomàs Pallejà and Cairol, Mercè Teixidó and Calafell, Davinia Font and Ribes, Marcel Tresanchez and Roca, Jordi Palacín
Index Terms:
Robots;Cameras;MATLAB;Robot vision systems;Computer vision;Image color analysis;Electronic learning;Project-based learning;computer vision;robotic arm;practical-learning
Abstract:
This paper describes a project-based learning case example developed at the University of Lleida, Spain. This proposal was addressed to third-year engineering students and combines knowledge from computer vision and robotic control to complete an automation project task. The learning target was to develop a computer vision system that must detect a small object placed randomly on a target surface and control an educational robotic arm to pick it up and move it to a predefined destination. The educational results of this experience have shown that the development of a practical-learning case based on the combination of computer vision and robotics has increased the motivation of the students and improved the assimilation of theoretical concepts.
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How to cite:
Cabré, Tomàs Pallejà and Cairol, Mercè Teixidó and Calafell, Davinia Font and Ribes, Marcel Tresanchez and Roca, Jordi Palacín, "Project-Based Learning Example: Controlling an Educational Robotic Arm With Computer Vision" in IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, pp. 135-142, Aug. 2013. doi: 10.1109/RITA.2013.2273114