Computers Interacting with the Real World

我们建议设立一个本科生实验室， 计算机科学，学生将接触编程 各种真实的世界问题中的问题。该实验室将 让学生对真实的时间编程有基本的了解， 分布式系统、通信、仿真和图形， 让学生接触到机器人、计算机 视觉和3D建模。学生将获得领导技能 和项目团队的经验， 在计算机硬件，接口， 分布式系统、通信和实时控制。的 实验室将用于独立项目， 本科生和特定课程的作业，从 大二到大四，包括大四 和荣誉项目。该实验室将对以下方面产生重大影响： 计算机科学教育的质量，给学生 使用最先进的设备 直到他们找到工作。正如最近发生的那样， 在我们的课程改进，这个实验室将有一个主要的 在整个明尼苏达州的高等教育的影响。 我们设想这个实验室是一个可重新配置的 工作单元，每个工作单元都配备有摄像机、机械手和其他 专门的设备，学生可以进行各种各样的 的实验。设备将标准化， 重新配置工作单元并便于维护。 我们将购买现成的设备， 为大量项目提供不同的组合。这 将增加使用实验室的灵活性，并将 轻松容纳学生发起的项目。

We propose to create a Laboratory for Undergraduates in Computer Science where students will be exposed to programming issues in a variety of real world problems. The Laboratory will give students a basic understanding of real time programming, distributed systems, communication, simulation, and graphics by exposing the students to applications in robotics, computer vision, and 3D modeling. Students will gain leadership skills and experience with project teams by going beyond textbook exercises in areas such as computer hardware, interfaces, distributed systems, communication, and real-time control. The Laboratory will be used both for independent projects for undergraduates and for assignments in specific courses, from the sophomore year through the senior year, including senior and honors projects. The Laboratory will have a major impact on the quality of Computer Science education by giving students access to state of the art equipment they would not otherwise see until they find employment. As has happened with recent improvements in our curriculum, this Lab will have a major impact in higher education throughout the State of Minnesota. We envision this Laboratory as a collection of reconfigurable workcells, each equipped with cameras, manipulators, and other specialized devices, where students can conduct a large variety of experiments. Equipment will be standardized to simplify the reconfiguration of the workcells and for ease of maintenance. We will acquire off-the-shelf equipment that can be used in different combinations for a large collection of projects. This will increase the flexibility in the use of the Lab and will easily accommodate student initiated projects.