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JRM Vol.23 No.5 pp. 881-892
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2011.p0881
(2011)

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Use of Cranes in Education and International Collaborations

William Singhose*1, Joshua Vaughan*1, Kelvin Chen Chih Peng*1,
Brice Pridgen*1, Urs Glauser*2, Juan de Juanes Márquez*3,
and Seong-Wook Hong*4

*1The George W.Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0405, USA

*2Mechanical Engineering Department, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland

*3Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, C. Jose Gutierrez Abascal, 2, Madrid 28006, Spain

*4School of Mechanical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 1 Yangho-dong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk 730-701, Korea

Received:
February 21, 2011
Accepted:
July 18, 2011
Published:
October 20, 2011
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Keywords:
cranes, collaborations, distance learning
Abstract
This paper describes the use of cranes in system dynamics and control courses and international collaboration. Four different cranes designed and built for educational purposes are presented, and the curriculum developed to use the cranes is summarized. The cranes can be operated remotely from anywhere in the world via the Internet. This feature facilitates both educational activities and research collaboration. Example use of cranes in international collaboration and undergraduate research are described. The paper concludes with a discussion of key challenges and a program assessment.
Cite this article as:
W. Singhose, J. Vaughan, K. Peng, B. Pridgen, U. Glauser, J. de Márquez, and S. Hong, “Use of Cranes in Education and International Collaborations,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.23 No.5, pp. 881-892, 2011.
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