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We present our experiences with the use of parallel robotic manipulators in the learning of mathematics at high school and beginning undergraduate level. The appreciation of the applications of mathematics developed in this process helps students in all the basic courses taught at this level including physics, mathematics, statics & dynamics, etc.
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Yousuf, M.A., Hernández, V.C.d., Chaveznava, R.M. (2007). Learning Two-Dimensional Physics and Mathematics through their Applications in Robotic Manipulators. In: Iskander, M. (eds) Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment, and Engineering Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6262-9_47
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