Mexican EPICS in IEEE Team Builds Portable Educational Platform
In Guadalajara, Mexico, many high schools have motivated teachers and talented students with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, but they lack access to advanced tools such as robotics laboratories. The resources shortfall limits the students’ opportunities for hands-on learning on cutting-edge applications. A team from ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara , is…
The team from ITESO and Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, Mexico, has developed a portable educational platform called RoboMeshA as part of the EPICS in IEEE initiative. This all-in-one mobile learning network aims to bring robotics and AI experiences into high schools, which often lack access to advanced tools such as robotics laboratories.
The platform operates as a self-contained learning network, allowing students to interact with the robot through a user-friendly web browser. By combining mechanical design, embedded systems, control engineering, computer vision, and AI, RoboMeshA provides students with an opportunity to understand how these disciplines work together in a tangible and meaningful way.
The team has built two units and is developing a modular coupling framework to expand the system's capabilities. The project overcame design challenges, such as ensuring the robot's structural design was stable and protected while being accessible for maintenance, testing, and modifications. The platform has been validated in classroom settings by partnering with CETI Colomos and Prepa ITESO high schools.
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