# 393: Don't Drive My Baby Off the Table

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2021-11-19
- Length: 58m
- Episode: 393
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/393

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=6) Introduction: Carlotta Berry and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- [1:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=66) Lightning Round: Favorite Robots and Microcontrollers
- [2:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=138) Rose-Hulman's Engineering Culture and Curriculum
- [4:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=245) Distinguishing Mechatronics from Robotics
- [7:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=445) Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study Book
- [12:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=727) Evolution of Robot Platforms: From PIC to Arduino
- [15:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=922) Addressing Industry Backlash Against Arduino
- [20:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=1244) Learning ROS and Partnering with Hadabot
- [25:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=1545) PID Tuning and Ziegler-Nichols Methods
- [36:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=2208) Control Architectures: Deliberative, Reactive, and Hybrid
- [40:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=2454) AI Ethics, Bias, and BlackInRobotics.org
- [48:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-11-19-393-dont-drive-my-baby-off-the-table#t=2909) The Leaky Pipeline and NoireSTEMinist Consulting

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (company)
- Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study (product)
- Arduino (tool)
- Arduino Mega (product)
- SparkFun RedBoard (product)
- BlackInRobotics.org (other)
- NoireSTEMinist.com (other)
- Hadabot (company)
- ROS (tool)
- MATLAB (tool)
- Gazebo (tool)
- TI LaunchPad (product)
- PIC (chip)
- MPLAB (tool)
- Tinkercad (tool)
- Energia (tool)
- MSP430 (chip)
- Parallax Boe-Bot (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode Forty-Six: Carlotta Berry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-04-28-episode-forty-six-carlotta-berry) (Robot Talk)
- [Episode 112: Getting creative with robotics - Vali Lalioti](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-03-07-episode-112-getting-creative-with-robotics-vali-lalioti) (Robot Talk)
- [Black in Robotics’ Ayanna Howard, Monroe Kennedy III on diversity & inclusion](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-16-black-in-robotics-ayanna-howard-monroe-kennedy-iii-on-diversity-inclusion) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Ep. 14: Zero to H.I.R.O.: The Path to Becoming a Full-Stack Mechatronics Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robo-success-podcast/2026-08-18-ep-14-zero-to-h-i-r-o-the-path-to-becoming-a-full-stack-mechatronics-engineer) (The Robo Success Podcast)
- [Episode 110: Designing ethical robots - Catherine Menon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-02-21-episode-110-designing-ethical-robots-catherine-menon) (Robot Talk)

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