Signal processing experiments with the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit for use in signals and systems courses

Ferri, Bonnie; Ahmed, Safayet; Michaels, Jennifer E.; Dean, E.M.; Garyet, Chris; Shearman, Sam

doi:10.1109/acc.2009.5160602

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“…All interviewed for the survey were involved in te course that included the possibility of some f component. For an indepth review of the entire experime survey process and outcomes we encour [16,19,20,21]. It can be seen that this survey themes consistent with ours:…”

Section: Innovation In Homework Expmentioning

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Towards Achieving Hands-On Project Based Learning beyond Laboratories and into the Dorm Rooms

Sharad

Robbins

2010

2010 IEEE Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments

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Abstract-There has been a lot of emphasis placed on providing hands-on project based learning in engineering education A lot of these initiatives have also been successful in creating an environment where the student goes beyond theory and incorporates real-world signals in the experiments. However, there is still a major gap in being able to sustain this kind of excitement -being able to provide an immersive hands-on learning experience throughout the tenure of a student's time in engineering. This gap becomes apparent when we consider that a student only spends one-fifths of their time in the lab as compared to a staggering three-fifths of their time doing their homework. However today, apart from some grass root efforts there is not much emphasis to introduce hands-on project based learning as part of a student's homework experience -primarily because of the lack of affordable technologies. In this paper, we will explore Project based learning advances in both undergraduate engineering classes like introduction to engineering and senior or capstone design as well as the pipeline that feeds into the university space, the high school programs. We will then make the case for need for project based learning in the dorm room, and what the requirements are to enable educators to make experiments scalable to the dorm room. We will also look at an implementation from Georgia Tech and the lessons learned from their experiment as well as look at some technologies that lend themselves to dorm-room based experiments. (Abstract)

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Section: Innovation In Homework Expmentioning

confidence: 52%

Towards Achieving Hands-On Project Based Learning beyond Laboratories and into the Dorm Rooms

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Robbins

2010

2010 IEEE Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments

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“…Example projects and experiences using the LEGO Mindstorms robotic platform to study signal processing with motors and sensors are provided in Refs. [15,16]. On the other hand, the work in Ref.…”

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Design and implementation of intelligent systems with LEGO Mindstorms for undergraduate computer engineers

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Pegalajar

2011

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ABSTRACT:We provide a set of projects to put in practice artificial intelligence techniques using LEGO Mindstorms in an undergraduate computer degree, covering reactive and deliberative agents, rule-based systems, graph search algorithms, and planning methods. The projects have been applied for teaching in a third-year undergraduate subject of a computer engineering degree at the University of Granada (Spain). After the contextualization and development of the projects, we discuss the results, advantages, and drawbacks of our experience. ß

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“…Klassner also describes Lego Mindstorms as the best suitable platform to increase college students motivation considering its low cost, flexibility and appearance. Sustaining Klassner's considerations, [4] proves that Mindstorms platform is sophisticated enough to demonstrate several fundamental concepts taught in standard signals and systems courses. Due to Mindstorms low price, students could perform experiments at home or in classroom.…”

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Combining Ultrasonic Signals And Multi-Colored Images To Perform Object Tracking And Recognition In Low-Cost Robotic Platforms

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Anais Do 10. Congresso Brasileiro De Inteligência Computacional

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Signal processing experiments with the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit for use in signals and systems courses

Cited by 24 publications

References 5 publications

Towards Achieving Hands-On Project Based Learning beyond Laboratories and into the Dorm Rooms

Towards Achieving Hands-On Project Based Learning beyond Laboratories and into the Dorm Rooms

Design and implementation of intelligent systems with LEGO Mindstorms for undergraduate computer engineers

Combining Ultrasonic Signals And Multi-Colored Images To Perform Object Tracking And Recognition In Low-Cost Robotic Platforms

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