Construction of an Educational Prototype of a Differential Wheeled Mobile Robot

Hardware 2026 Open access

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Authors: Celso Márquez-Sánchez, Jacobo Sandoval-Gutiérrez, Daniel Martinez-Vazquez
DOI: 10.3390/hardware4010002
Cited by: 3
References: 31

Abstract

This work presents the development of a differential-drive wheeled mobile robot educational prototype, manufactured using 3D additive techniques. The robot is powered by an embedded ARM-based computing system and uses open-source software. To validate the prototype, a trajectory-tracking task was successfully implemented. The aim of this contribution is to provide an easily replicable prototype for teaching automatic control and related engineering topics in academic settings.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots Experimental Learning in Engineering Mechatronics Education and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Hardware
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
2–2
Publication date
23 January 2026
Language
EN