Day 1
Day 2
Week 1
Course Introduction
Teamwork & Group Dynamics
Week 2
Robot Fundamentals
Week 3
Control & Kinematics
Control & Kinematics Continued
Week 4
Handy Board Tutorial & Introduction to IC4 Programming
Inverse Kinematics
Week 5
Feedback Control Electronics Primer & Sensor Fundamentals
Circuits & the Handy Board
Week 6
Operating Principles for Several Sensors
Advanced Sensors
Week 7
Answers to ECE Homework and more Circuits
Quiz #1 over Weeks 2 - 6
Week 8
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Reactive Control and Vision IC4 Example
Week 9
Spring Break
Week 10
Localization & Navigation
Localization & Navigation 2
Week 11
Problem Analysis & System Design
Team Project Preparation
Week 12
Multi-Robot Coordination, Communication, Shared Information, Mulit-agent Planning Systems
Centralized, Distributed Coordination, Market/Auction Based Coordination
Project Hints
Week 13
Time & Space Complexity
Robotics Competitions
Definitions
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Finals Week
Final Exam Time