Commercial modules for learning advanced control systems are not quite common and
some are very expensive due to their sensors, electronic and license. There is an open area …

This paper describes a tool for interactive learning that can be used to improve control
systems design. The developed system is ready to use and allows testing different control …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a rapid transition from face-to-face teaching-learning
process to an online format at all universities worldwide. This situation, together with that …

This paper presents the design and control of a low cost cart-pendulum platform, developed
for educational purposes. The cart-pendulum is one of the most popular laboratory …

In STEM subjects, interactive laboratories are one of the most widely used tools for students
to acquire practical knowledge. These laboratories allow them to modify system parameters …

The single, double, and triple pendulum has served as an illustrative experimental
benchmark system for scientists to study dynamical behavior for more than four centuries …

This paper introduces a low-cost platform using the LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit and the NXC
software for teaching control theories in undergraduate courses. The total cost of the kit and …

Computer based learning (CBL) has proven to be an efficient method of delivering
engineering courses contents. One major merit of CBL techniques is their adequacy for …

Automatic control, as well as the introduction to programming, are subjects increasingly
being taught to young engineering students. For this reason the availability of a suitable …

In this article, a prototype for executing experiments in real-time and its use as a tool to
improve Automatic Control courses is presented. The main components of the platform are …