This paper presents our experience of how a graduate research project on humanoid robots was successfully fused together with undergraduate design projects, which also resulted in successful spin-off teams for international robot competitions. The research portion of the project and some of the technical details of the development of the humanoid robot is presented, followed by discussions of the motivation, operation, results, and lessons learned for the organization of the undergraduate senior capstone design projects and the competition, including the roles of the graduate students as mentors. Our approach resulted in not only a successful sponsored research program, but also a number of awards in design competitions, international robot competitions, and best paper awards.
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ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 3–6, 2008
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division and Computers in Engineering Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4329-1
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The Synergistic Combination of Research, Education, and International Robot Competitions Through the Development of a Humanoid Robot
Karl J. Muecke,
Karl J. Muecke
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
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Dennis W. Hong
Dennis W. Hong
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
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Karl J. Muecke
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Dennis W. Hong
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Paper No:
DETC2008-49531, pp. 507-513; 7 pages
Published Online:
July 13, 2009
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Muecke, KJ, & Hong, DW. "The Synergistic Combination of Research, Education, and International Robot Competitions Through the Development of a Humanoid Robot." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 5: 13th Design for Manufacturability and the Lifecycle Conference; 5th Symposium on International Design and Design Education; 10th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies. Brooklyn, New York, USA. August 3–6, 2008. pp. 507-513. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2008-49531
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