3615 ロボット・プログラム演習へのUSBオシロの導入(S53-2 教育とロボティクス・メカトロニクス(2),21世紀地球環境革命の機械工学:人・マイクロナノ・エネルギー・環境)

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In this paper we addresses introduction of USB oscilloscopes to a robot programming exercise and a robot making exercise. In recent years, there are numerous development of products embedding micro-processors in various industrial field. Not only information technology engineers but mechanical engineers are requested to engage the development of such embedded systems since they are utilized by lots of mechanical applications. For university students in mechanical engineering, robot-based exercise is effective to enhance their motivation for learning the embedded system. Therefore we opened classes to make robots and programs to encourage their IT skills. However most of the students tended to regard elements of the robot as black boxes. It often led the students into confusion once a trouble occurs. To visualize behavior of the circuit we introduced the USB oscilloscopes to the classes. In the class of the programming it caused a shortage of the lesson time. However in the subsequent class of making robot, students made good use of the USB oscilloscope. It was observed that the visualization had a beneficial effect on sharing useful information to fix problems among students.
2008-08-02