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An experience for teaching humanoid robotics in computer engineering studies

@inproceedings{Mellado2010AnEF,
  title={An experience for teaching humanoid robotics in computer engineering studies},
  author={Mart{\'i}n Mellado},
  year={2010}
}

• M. Mellado
• Published 2010

In this paper, the author presents his personal experience on teaching robotics, and more specifically on teaching humanoid robotics, within the studies for the Computer Engineering degree in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. In the paper, first of all there is an introduction to the topic and how is the situation of robotics courses within computer engineering degrees in the more significant centres in Europe and Spain. Then, the paper progresses to explain how is the situation in Valencia, where there is a Robotics Course and a Robot Laboratory Project, explaining their main characteristics, contents and progress plan. The theoretical content for the unit on humanoid robotics is explained. The paper goes in details on the available equipment and the content of the laboratory sessions, the knowledge acquired by students and the exercises they have to do in order to pass this part of the course. Main issues covered on the Robot Laboratory Project are development of walking procedures for humanoid robots, the sensor control and the robot navigation in mazes. A student contest is organized so that the different student groups can show their abilities to program specific robot tasks, such as races and going up and down stairs and ramps. Last but not least, the paper will show the conclusions on this teaching experience on robot humanoids. Keywordsrobotics; humanoid robots; teaching robotics; robotics in education