工程 major Cara Fiala explains a project to 缅因大学 students using the telepresence robot.
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 and Brandywine general engineering students used a mobile telepresence robot — an iPad attached to a self-balancing vehicle — to collaborate with students 500 miles away at the 缅因大学.
The immersive technology easily bridged the distance, providing a two-way learning experience:
- 阿宾顿/Brandywine的学生 general engineering multidisciplinary engineering design (MDE) option remotely operated the robot at the 流行科技 Conference in Camden, Maine. As part of the senior robotics design course, the Penn Staters interacted with the New England students and others at the conference and experienced 流行科技 exhibits.
- Maine students, enrolled in an online course connected to the conference, logged in to the 双机器人 unit physically located at the Penn State engineering lab at Great Valley in suburban Philadelphia. The 阿宾顿/Brandywine students led a tour of the fabrication workshop and walked UMainers, 主要是非技术类专业, 通过他们的机器人项目.
罗伯特Avanzato, associate professor of engineering at 阿宾顿, explained that 远程监控机器人 are becoming increasingly common in fields including medicine, 教育, 和制造业. The Maine project gave students the opportunity to explore the effectiveness and limitations of remote two-way communication.
The user can independently move the robot to different locations, including hazardous environments. Using the robot in this way supports strong communications and reduces environmental impact, 出差时间和费用.
The telepresence robot gives students the opportunity to explore the effectiveness and limitations of remote two-way communication.
The MDE program and the 阿宾顿 campus each own a battery-operated Double Robot. 教师 use the robots to bring experts into classrooms and labs and allow the students to share their blossoming expertise with people in Maine and beyond.
Avanzato served as a guest lecturer on robotics and virtual worlds for the Pop!Tech online course, taught by 艾米交叉 at the 缅因大学. The 阿宾顿 professor also teaches the robotics design course for the MDE seniors. They plan to connect their students for 流行科技 今年秋天.
Interested in exploring the MDE program or the Great Valley lab through the telepresence robot? 联系Avanzato (电子邮件保护).
罗伯特Avanzato, 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 associate professor of engineering, uses a telepresence robot to connect with students at the 缅因大学.
Earn a Penn State engineering degree in the Philadelphia region
The multidisciplinary engineering design (MDE) option of the Penn State general engineering degree is delivered by a consortium composed of 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校, 宾州州立大学白兰地酒, 和易胜博大峡谷. Students graduate with a bachelor of science degree from the Penn State College of 工程.
Students spend their first two years taking foundational coursework at either 阿宾顿 or Brandywine. They enroll in the final four semesters at the $2.5 million engineering facility at Great Valley. An internship is required prior to graduation.
The general engineering program is accredited by 教唆 (Accreditation Board for 工程 and Technology).
