Abstract:
Hands-on experimentation has widely demonstrated its efficacy in engineering training, especially in control formation, since experimentation using computer-aided control...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Hands-on experimentation has widely demonstrated its efficacy in engineering training, especially in control formation, since experimentation using computer-aided control system design (CACSD) tools is essential for future engineers. In this context, this article describes a case study for Control Engineering formation, based on a new lab practice for the linear and angular velocity control for a commercial P3-DX robot platform, to teach industrial control. This lab proposal includes all the stages involved in the design of a real control system, from plant identification from an open-loop test to real experimentation of the designed control system. The lab practices proposed have a twofold objective: First, it is an interdisciplinary approach that allows students to put into practice the skills from other subjects in the curriculum, facilitating the integration of knowledge. In addition, it allows increasing the motivation of the students by working with a complex and realistic plant. The proposal has been evaluated through the grades of the students, as well as the perception of both students and instructors, and the results obtained allow to confirm the benefits of the proposal.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 63, Issue: 4, November 2020)
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Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Cristina Losada-Gutiérrez received the engineering degree in telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
Since 2016, she has been an Associate Professor with the Electronics Department, University of Alcalá. She has worked in more than 15 research projects both in public calls or in contracts with companies. Her research interests are focu...Show More
Cristina Losada-Gutiérrez received the engineering degree in telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
Since 2016, she has been an Associate Professor with the Electronics Department, University of Alcalá. She has worked in more than 15 research projects both in public calls or in contracts with companies. Her research interests are focu...View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Felipe Espinosa (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.S. degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 1991, and the Ph.D. degree in telecommunication from the University of Alcalá (UAH), Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1999.
He became an Associate Professor in 2000 and a Full Professor in 2016 with the Electronics Department, UAH, regularly involved in electronic control and automation subjects in severa...Show More
Felipe Espinosa (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.S. degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 1991, and the Ph.D. degree in telecommunication from the University of Alcalá (UAH), Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1999.
He became an Associate Professor in 2000 and a Full Professor in 2016 with the Electronics Department, UAH, regularly involved in electronic control and automation subjects in severa...View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Carlos Santos-Pérez received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2010, 2011, and 2016, respectively.
He is currently with the Department of Electronics, University of Alcalá with a Postdoctoral Research Contract. His research interest focuses on the field of fusion algor...Show More
Carlos Santos-Pérez received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2010, 2011, and 2016, respectively.
He is currently with the Department of Electronics, University of Alcalá with a Postdoctoral Research Contract. His research interest focuses on the field of fusion algor...View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Marta Marrón-Romera received the engineering degrees in electronics and telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1996, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
She has been an Associate Professor with the University of Alcalá since 2008. She has participated in more than 20 research projects financed in competitive public calls. She has authored around 30 articles in journals...Show More
Marta Marrón-Romera received the engineering degrees in electronics and telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1996, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
She has been an Associate Professor with the University of Alcalá since 2008. She has participated in more than 20 research projects financed in competitive public calls. She has authored around 30 articles in journals...View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
José Manuel Rodríguez-Ascariz received the Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2002.
He worked with Indra Systems, Madrid, as a Research and Development Engineer from 1989 to 1994. Since 1995, he has been with the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, where he lectures on advanced digital systems and wireless communications. His areas of interest are emb...Show More
José Manuel Rodríguez-Ascariz received the Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2002.
He worked with Indra Systems, Madrid, as a Research and Development Engineer from 1989 to 1994. Since 1995, he has been with the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, where he lectures on advanced digital systems and wireless communications. His areas of interest are emb...View more
Contents Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Cristina Losada-Gutiérrez received the engineering degree in telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
Since 2016, she has been an Associate Professor with the Electronics Department, University of Alcalá. She has worked in more than 15 research projects both in public calls or in contracts with companies. Her research interests are focused on intelligent spaces and intelligent sensor systems.
Cristina Losada-Gutiérrez received the engineering degree in telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2004 and 2010, respectively.
Since 2016, she has been an Associate Professor with the Electronics Department, University of Alcalá. She has worked in more than 15 research projects both in public calls or in contracts with companies. Her research interests are focused on intelligent spaces and intelligent sensor systems.View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Felipe Espinosa (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.S. degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 1991, and the Ph.D. degree in telecommunication from the University of Alcalá (UAH), Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1999.
He became an Associate Professor in 2000 and a Full Professor in 2016 with the Electronics Department, UAH, regularly involved in electronic control and automation subjects in several Post-Degree programs. His current research interests include network control systems, event-based control, wireless network systems, and sensorial integration applied to intelligent transportation systems and smart cities.
Felipe Espinosa (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.S. degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 1991, and the Ph.D. degree in telecommunication from the University of Alcalá (UAH), Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1999.
He became an Associate Professor in 2000 and a Full Professor in 2016 with the Electronics Department, UAH, regularly involved in electronic control and automation subjects in several Post-Degree programs. His current research interests include network control systems, event-based control, wireless network systems, and sensorial integration applied to intelligent transportation systems and smart cities.View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Carlos Santos-Pérez received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2010, 2011, and 2016, respectively.
He is currently with the Department of Electronics, University of Alcalá with a Postdoctoral Research Contract. His research interest focuses on the field of fusion algorithms, trajectory tracking control applied to intelligent transportation systems, varying-time sampling control techniques, smart cities, and smart grids.
Carlos Santos-Pérez received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering, the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 2010, 2011, and 2016, respectively.
He is currently with the Department of Electronics, University of Alcalá with a Postdoctoral Research Contract. His research interest focuses on the field of fusion algorithms, trajectory tracking control applied to intelligent transportation systems, varying-time sampling control techniques, smart cities, and smart grids.View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Marta Marrón-Romera received the engineering degrees in electronics and telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1996, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
She has been an Associate Professor with the University of Alcalá since 2008. She has participated in more than 20 research projects financed in competitive public calls. She has authored around 30 articles in journals, 21 of them international indexed in the JCR, published in different magazines, going through peer reviews. She has also authored five international research book chapters, and more than 90 communications to international conferences. Her research interest is focused in the area of intelligent systems and mobile robotics, focusing during the last decade in vision sensors. She has deep experience in electronic control systems, image processing, and later on machine learning and deep learning. In parallel, she has been working in the area of navigation, planning and generation of trajectories in real time for mobile systems, and applications to intelligent environments and to support disability ambience assisted living.
Marta Marrón-Romera received the engineering degrees in electronics and telecommunications and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1996, 2000, and 2008, respectively.
She has been an Associate Professor with the University of Alcalá since 2008. She has participated in more than 20 research projects financed in competitive public calls. She has authored around 30 articles in journals, 21 of them international indexed in the JCR, published in different magazines, going through peer reviews. She has also authored five international research book chapters, and more than 90 communications to international conferences. Her research interest is focused in the area of intelligent systems and mobile robotics, focusing during the last decade in vision sensors. She has deep experience in electronic control systems, image processing, and later on machine learning and deep learning. In parallel, she has been working in the area of navigation, planning and generation of trajectories in real time for mobile systems, and applications to intelligent environments and to support disability ambience assisted living.View more
Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
José Manuel Rodríguez-Ascariz received the Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2002.
He worked with Indra Systems, Madrid, as a Research and Development Engineer from 1989 to 1994. Since 1995, he has been with the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, where he lectures on advanced digital systems and wireless communications. His areas of interest are embedded systems and digital communications.
José Manuel Rodríguez-Ascariz received the Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, in 2002.
He worked with Indra Systems, Madrid, as a Research and Development Engineer from 1989 to 1994. Since 1995, he has been with the University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, where he lectures on advanced digital systems and wireless communications. His areas of interest are embedded systems and digital communications.View more
