The schedule is subject to substantial change.
| Class | Date | Topic | Reading | Assignment (w. due date) | Slides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Th) | 27-Aug | Introduction and Overview Waitlist students talk to Dr M |
Homework 0: survey (Aug 31) Read integrity policy |
Slides | |
| 2 | 1-Sep | Overview of Topics | SNS Chapter 1 | Slides | |
| 3 (Th) | 3-Sep | Teams, project ideas |
SNS 2.1, 2.2 | Homework 1: teams & ideas (Sep 7) | Slides |
| Mobility | |||||
| 4 | 8-Sep | Mobility 1: legs and wheels | SNS 2.3, 2.4 | Slides | |
| 5 (Th) | 10-Sep | Mobility 2: wheels and wings |
SNS 4.1 |
Project Milestone 1: schedule meeting (Sep 21) |
Slides |
| Sensing | |||||
| 6 | 15-Sep | Quiz 1: concepts, mobility Sensing 1: characterization |
Assignment 1 (28-Sept) | Slides | |
| 7 (Th) | 17-Sep | Sensing 2: error and uncertainty | SNS 4.2.1-4.2.3 | Slides | |
| 8 | 22-Sep | Probability review | Prob. review slides 1 Prob. review slides 2 |
Project Plan Draft (30-Sept) | Slides |
| 9 (Th) | 24-Sep | Sensing 3: Vision | SNS (section – page): intro to 4.3 – 195 4.4 – 208-212 4.5-4.5.2 – 212-215 4.5.5 – 227-234 | Slides | |
| Manipulation | |||||
| 10 | 29-Sep | Manip. 1: Concepts | Slides | ||
| 11 (Th) | 1-Oct | Manip. 2: Configuration | 1.1-1.4, Robot Modeling and Control | Slides | |
| 12 | 6-Oct | Manip. 3: Grasping; Actuators 1: Types |
Slides |
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| Kinematics | |||||
| 13 (Th) | 8-Oct | Kinematics: Concepts | SNS 3.1, 3.3 CB section 1 Quiz 2 Review and Links (closes 11:59pm 10/16) |
Assignment 2 (Oct 22, 11:59pm ) Now Oct. 23, 11:59pm |
Slides |
| 14 | 13-Oct | ROS Tutorial & Overview | See Piazza for slides | ||
| 15 (Th) | 15-Oct | Projects Day | No slides | ||
| 16 | 20-Oct | Quiz 2 Review | SNS 3.2 | Slides | |
| 17 (Th) | 22-Oct | Kinematics 2: Mobility | Slides | ||
| 18 | 27-Oct | Kinematics 3: Manipulation | CB 2.1 & 2.2–2.2.2 | Slides | |
| 19 (Th) | 29-Oct | Kinematics 4: Manipulation | Posted: Quiz 3 (11:59pm Nov 4) Homework 3 (Nov 5) |
Slides | |
| 20 | 3-Nov | Kinematics 5 | Slides | ||
| Localization, Odometry and Mapping | |||||
| 21 (Th) | 5-Nov | Localization 1: Concepts | SNS 5.1-5.4 | Assignment 3 (Nov 13) | Slides |
| 22 | 10-Nov | Localization 2: Odometry, Challenges | SNS 5.5-5.6.4 | Slides | |
| 23 (Th) | 12-Nov | Asst. 3 workshop & demos Projects Day |
No Slides | ||
| 24 | 17-Nov | Localization 3: Representation | SNS 5.6.5-5.6.8 | Slides | |
| 25 (Th) | 19-Nov | Localization 4: Probabilistic Localization | Slides | ||
| Cognition and Control | |||||
| 26 | 24-Nov | Cognition, Control, Autonomy | Slides | ||
| — | 26-Nov | Thanksgiving | |||
| 27 | 1-Dec | Projects Day | No slides | ||
| 28 (Th) | 3-Dec | Cognition, Control, Autonomy | Slides | ||
| Human-Robot Interaction | |||||
| 19 | 8-Dec | Quiz Review; HRI in a nutshell | Slides | ||
| Final Exam |
15-Dec | Review Slides | |||