Special Feature
This paper is the first in two-part series on the use of Open-source Software in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering. Part two is available in Vol 13 Issue 1.
– The ASEE COED, Editorial Team
Use of Open-source Software in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Education – Part I: Model Simulation and Analysis
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Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Il, USA
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Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Mechanical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Robotics Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
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Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN, USA
Abstract
Open-source Software (OSS) provide attractive solutions for complementing Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (MRE) education due to their numerous advantages such as free access, customizability and wide community support, increased adoption and utilization in industry, etc.