Robotics and autonomous systemsInformationThis course is an advanced course in computer science focusing on the broad, inter-disciplinary field of robotics where the students build and program an autonomous robot.AimThe goals of the course are to give the students
SyllabusDuring the course a small, mobile, autonomous robot for performing certain tasks is built. This work is done as a project. The participants in the course work in groups on the practical implementation of a specific behaviour of this simple robot by integration of simple mechanisms for perception and manipulation of the robot. At the end of the course there is a contest between the robots that the participants have constructed.The theoretical part of the course deals with fundamental concepts in robotics, kinematics, navigation and digital control. The practical part of the course includes studies of sensors and manipulators, the construction and programming of microcontrollers, and concrete advice on the building project. RequirementsThe requirements for passing the course is to take the exam (individual) and complete the project inclduing a report (in a group of 4 students).GradingYour grade is based on the amount of credits that you collect during the course and is very similar to what it has been before in the course. 100 is the maximum number of credits.These credits are distributed according to
Course materialThe course book is "Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots" by Roland Siegwart and Illah R. Nourbakhsh" published by the MIT Press.![]() Lectures notes are also available. ContactIf you have any questions regarding the course you can contact
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