This is the third of a four-course sequence introducing foundational theory and practice of Robotics Engineering. The focus of this course is on analysis & control of robotic arms, robotic manipulation, and integration of complex robotic systems, i.e., the coordinated motion of multiple actuators to execute complex manipulation tasks in the physical space. Concepts of transformations along with position and velocity kinematics will be presented, and fundamental concepts of trajectory planning, robot forces and dynamics, computer vision, and control will be introduced. Theoretical methods learned in the classroom will be applied during practical laboratory sessions, which will culminate in the construction and programming of a vision-guided, multi degree of freedom robotic manipulator.
BE 2002, ECE 2049, CS 2102, MA 2051, MA 2071, Experience implementing algorithms using C/C++, Java, Python, MATLAB or other programming/scripting languages.