Bicopshield: A Twin-Rotor Portable Laboratory for Control Engineering Education

Ján Boldocký, Anna Mikulášová, Eniko T. Enikov, Martin Gulan

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Abstract

This paper presents the BicopShield, a novel, opensource educational device developed within the AutomationShield initiative to support hands-on learning in control engineering. It allows students to explore key concepts from control theory, such as system identification and feedback control, through a mechatronic bicopter system. Featuring a low-cost, replicable design with off-the-shelf components and 3D-printed parts, BicopShield is suitable for classroom and take-home applications. The device's application programming interface (API) is available in C/C++ for Arduino IDE, and for MATLAB/Simulink. This paper details the BicopShield's design, API, and sample exercises, demonstrating its use in reinforcing theoretical knowledge through practical application.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEDUCON 2025 - IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9798331539498
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event16th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2025 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Apr 22 2025Apr 25 2025

Publication series

NameIEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
ISSN (Print)2165-9559
ISSN (Electronic)2165-9567

Conference

Conference16th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period4/22/254/25/25

Keywords

  • bicopter
  • control education
  • open source
  • shield

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems and Management
  • Education
  • General Engineering

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