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393: Don't Drive My Baby Off the Table

Embedded.fm · 19 Nov 2021 · 58m · Episode 393

What this episode covers

Professor Carlotta Berry of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology discusses her book, Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study, and her approach to teaching robotics using Arduino and ROS. She explains the distinction between mechatronics and robotics, detailing how she uses platforms like the Arduino Mega and SparkFun RedBoard to teach control architectures, PID tuning, and sensor integration to undergraduate students. Berry also addresses the ethical implications of AI in robotics, advocating for diverse teams to mitigate bias, and shares her work with BlackInRobotics.org and her consulting firm, NoireSTEMinist.

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Companies
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Hadabot
Products
Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study, Arduino Mega, SparkFun RedBoard, TI LaunchPad, Parallax Boe-Bot
Chips
PIC, MSP430
Tools
Arduino, ROS, MATLAB, Gazebo, MPLAB, Tinkercad, Energia
Also
BlackInRobotics.org, NoireSTEMinist.com

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