A tale of two platforms: low-cost robotics in the CS curriculum

  • Authors:
  • Peter Mawhorter;Elaine Shaver;Zeke Koziol;Zachary Dodds

  • Affiliations:
  • Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA;Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA;Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA;Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This synopsis presents work with two inexpensive robot platforms on which we have implemented a vision-based FastSLAM algorithm for landmark mapping. The results reinforce the educational scalability of the iRobot Create and IPRE Myro/Scribbler low-cost platforms: they offer not only a compelling invitation to the study of computer science and robotics, but a means of engaging students in the recent and ongoing work of the AI robotics community.