Implementation Of An Undergraduate Intelligent Control Laboratory

Recently, the author has been awarded a grant by National Science Foundation (NSF) in order to develop an interdisciplinary intelligent control laboratory. The objective of the laboratory is to substantially improve the instructional capability of undergraduate instruction in intelligent systems analysis and design. The project addresses simple, robust, and effective implementation of soft computing techniques for several industrial applications including Servo Systems, Heat Trainers, and Visual Component Inspection Stations. The development is carried out through the adaptation of innovative industrial design techniques, incorporation of real-time sensory interfacing and other applicable industrial advances, which have been already utilized in several manufacturing industries such as Motorola Inc. The implementation of an undergraduate intelligent system laboratory can serve as a model for other institution in the nation.