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CEENBoT ™Educational Robotics Platform
Dr. Bing ChenComputer and Electronics Engineering
October 27th, 2008
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Goals of CEENBoT for ECE-type programs
• Attract high school students in choosing to enter ECE as their field of university study
• Encourage ECE students to buy into their programs with an educational robot that is utilized in multiple courses
• Stimulate faculty in “freshening” ECE courses • CEENBoT can serve as a portfolio of for ECE
students and for out of class “fun” activities
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Comparison of TekBot and CEENBoT
TekBot™ - Oregon State ECE CEENBoT ™ - UNL CEEN
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• 5” by 7” footprint• DC motors with plastic gear train and
foam wheels• Compact design• Prototype board for use by college
students at both Oregon State University and University of Nebraska (to 2007)
• 6” by 8” footprint• High-quality stepper motors for
precision control• Full suspension for traversing uneven
terrain• Larger capacity, quick-change power
supply • Interchangeable rubber drive tires• Large prototype board for projects and
more reliable connectors• Serial-to-peripheral interface (SPI) to
allow communication between multiple multiprocessors
• Amenable to K-16 educational space to meet needs at multiple levels
TekBot™ - Oregon State ECE CEENBoT ™ - UNL CEEN
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CEEN experiences to date• CEEN faculty have bought into the educational robotics
concept in a NSF CCLI phase 1 grant with the TekBot• CEEN students:• are provided a robot in their very first freshman course
(learning to solder, gaining familiarity with circuit elements and reading circuit diagrams)
• can do individual study courses to extend their robot’s capabilities beyond their prescribed labs (e.g. robot arm, video camera)
• have contributed to lab development along with their instructors
• have designed the “CEENBoT” with a quantum leap in added features “testosterone satisfaction”
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CEENBoT Features• Robust and scalable mobile robotic platform for
ECE programs to take it in any direction desired• Base unit CEENBoT can be viewed as a stable
power supply on wheels which can utilize RC hobbyist parts
• Open source architecture makes for a flexible platform
• Optional GPI board provides for multiple languages for control and multiple audiences (K-12, 4-H, after school)
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CEENBoT Tumbles 30ft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQQ80pwJzc
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CEENBoT features: now and upcoming• All CEENBoTs now have UPC barcodes and serial
numbers for tracking• Tested: video camera with wireless transmission to
a laptop, robotic arm, four-wheel drive version, ZigBee controller
• Under development: GPS module, Wi-Fi controller (802.11b), interface ports for multiple sensors
• In addition to base kits with through hole circuit boards a surface mount version is under development
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4x4 CEENBoT
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CEENBoT: Plans for the near future
• Manufacturing costs are dropping• $275 for summer 2008 NSF workshops for teachers• $175 for fall CEEN freshman students• will approach $100 (parts and labor) for the next
order of 1K CEENBoTs for spring 2009
• GPI board will be ready by summer 2009• CEENBoT, Inc. will be formed by summer 2009
to manufacture and distribute CEENBoTs
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Next NSF proposal: CCLI phase 2 Due: January 12th, 2009
• Collaborative proposal with selected ECE departments as partners
• Observe and measure the effectiveness of the CEENBoT at other ECE locations
• Assessment tools (already developed under CCLI phase 1) will be applied to students and faculty at partnering schools
• CEENBoT jamboree for partnering schools held annually for most innovative application, best lesson modules for a course, challenge problem
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Are you interested?CEEN would love to have you with us!
• If you have an interest please let Bing Chen know as there are only a little more than 2 months to prepare the proposal
• Forward a copy of your NSF-ready CV. If you are a Co-PI we will need a list of your current and pending grants through NSF
• A letter of support stating your commitment to work with us