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Systems and Algorithms for Automated Collaborative Observation Using Networked Robotic Cameras
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Xu, Yiliang – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The development of telerobotic systems has evolved from Single Operator Single Robot (SOSR) systems to Multiple Operator Multiple Robot (MOMR) systems. The relationship between human operators and robots follows the master-slave control architecture and the requests for controlling robot actuation are completely generated by human operators. …
Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Mathematics, Animals, Robotics
An Intelligent Simulator for Telerobotics Training
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Belghith, K.; Nkambou, R.; Kabanza, F.; Hartman, L. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2012
Roman Tutor is a tutoring system that uses sophisticated domain knowledge to monitor the progress of students and advise them while they are learning how to operate a space telerobotic system. It is intended to help train operators of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) including astronauts, operators involved in ground-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Materials, Space Exploration
Scalable Video Streaming in Wireless Mesh Networks for Education
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Liu, Yan; Wang, Xinheng; Zhao, Liqiang – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2011
In this paper, a video streaming system for education based on a wireless mesh network is proposed. A wireless mesh network is a self-organizing, self-managing and reliable intelligent network, which allows educators to deploy a network quickly. Video streaming plays an important role in this system for multimedia data transmission. This new…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Synchronous Communication
Supporting Mobile Collaborative Activities through Scaffolded Flexible Grouping
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Boticki, Ivica; Looi, Chee-Kit; Wong, Lung-Hsiang – Educational Technology & Society, 2011
Within the field of Mobile Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (mCSCL), we are interested in exploring the space of collaborative activities that enable students to practice communication, negotiation and decision-making skills. Collaboration is via learning activities that circumvent the constraints of fixed seating or locations of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Design and Formative Evaluation of an Information Kiosk on Cattle Health for Landless Cattle Owners
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Ramkumar, S.; Garforth, C.; Rao, S. V. N.; Heffernan, C. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
This paper describes and analyses the experience of designing, installing and evaluating a farmer-usable touch screen information kiosk on cattle health in a veterinary institution in Pondicherry. The contents of the kiosk were prepared based on identified demands for information on cattle health, arrived at through various stakeholders meetings.…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Social Class, Formative Evaluation, Economically Disadvantaged
Back to the Future: The Practicality of Using Microsoft NetMeeting for Effective Distance Tutoring
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Legutko, Robert S. – Online Submission, 2007
Background: The idea for attempting a distance tutoring project between university tutors and elementary school students using Microsoft NetMeeting was conceived: (a) to provide a new experience mentoring children for university students pursuing a teaching certificate, (b) for university students to utilize technology in pedagogy, (c) as an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, College Students, Tutors, Tutoring