Mixed-reality learning environments: Integrating mobile interfaces with laboratory test-beds

JA Frank, V Kapila - Computers & Education, 2017 - Elsevier
Even as mobile devices have become increasingly powerful and popular among learners
and instructors alike, research involving their comprehensive integration into educational …

Neural fuzzy control of ball and beam system

A Kharola, PP Patil - … of Energy Optimization and Engineering (IJEOE …, 2017 - igi-global.com
This paper presents an offline control of ball and beam system using fuzzy logic. The
objective is to control ball position and beam orientation using fuzzy controllers. A …

[HTML][HTML] Visual feedback balance control of a robot manipulator and ball-beam system

CL Shih, JH Hsu, CJ Chang - Journal of Computer and Communications, 2017 - scirp.org
In this paper, we present a vision guided robotic ball-beam balancing control system,
consisting of a robot manipulator (actuator), a ball-beam system (plant) and a machine …

Using inertial and visual sensing from a mounted smartphone to stabilize a ball and beam test-bed

A Brill, JA Frank, V Kapila - 2016 American Control Conference …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile technology is developing and impacting society at an accelerating pace. Since their
release in 2007, over one billion smartphones have reshaped the daily lives of their users …

[PDF][PDF] Ball Plate Balancing System Using Image Processing

A Itani - Master of Science thesis in Mechatronics Engineering …, 2017 - docs.neu.edu.tr
This thesis present a ball-plate balancing system using image processing. The aim is to
control the position of the ball by tilting the plate. The ball-plate system, with 2 degree of …

Visual servoing of an inverted pendulum on cart using a mounted smartphone

A Brill, JA Frank, V Kapila - 2016 American Control Conference …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the last several decades, visual servoing-a vision-based control approach-has been
explored as a popular and inexpensive contactless measurement alternative for a variety of …

Integrating smart mobile devices for immersive interaction and control of physical systems: a cyber-physical approach

JA Frank, V Kapila - Advanced Mechatronics and MEMS Devices II, 2017 - Springer
The embedded technologies integrated into smart mobile devices are becoming
increasingly more powerful and being applied to solve disparate societal problems in …

Using mobile devices for mixed-reality interactions with educational laboratory test-beds

J Alan Frank, V Kapila - Mechanical Engineering, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper explores a novel human–machine interaction (HMI) paradigm that utilizes the
sensing, storage, computation, and communication (SSCC) power capabilities of mobile …

[HTML][HTML] Using mounted smartphones as a platform for laboratory education in engineering

AS Brill, JA Frank, V Kapila - 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & …, 2016 - peer.asee.org
In recent years, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives and
advancements in mobile technology have redefined the capabilities of these devices. The …

Closed-Loop Vision-Based Ball Balancer

M Sakthi Ganesh, J Anitha Roseline, G Sowmya… - … on Intelligent Computing …, 2021 - Springer
This paper presents the mathematical modeling, design, and implementation of a ball
balancer. The aim is to balance the ball at a desired position on the base plate. Ball …