Unit name | Robotics Systems PG |
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Unit code | COMSM0012 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Mayol-Cuevas |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Robotics as a field advances as the foundational disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence, control, computer vision and related make progress, however, by its own nature Robotics ultimately requires the integration of a variety of methods, devices and approaches into a coherent working system. This unit aims to provide an overview of the latest research in the field as well as a hands-on approach to Robotics by introducing foundations on key topics of robotic systems such as PID control and modelling, Computer Vision, Robotic Design, Mobile Robotics among others. It will also aim to offer a practical point of view into how to design systems that close the perception-action loop in both simulation and real mobile robots. This unit aims to provide insight of the latest research in the field as well as a hands-on approach to Robotics by introducing foundations and practicals on key topics of robotic systems. It also aims to offer a practical point of view into how to design systems that close the perception-action loop in both simulation and real mobile robots.
At the end of the course a successful student will be able to:
This unit will involve lectures that will cover the current state of the art in robotics research within a historical perspective as well as specialized lectures on key topics of robotic systems that range from control, optimization, stochastic filtering and related. The topics will be introduced from a practical point of view following the emphasis of a hands-on and systems engineering point of view. This will enable students from different backgrounds to be able to grasp the fundamentals of the techniques, enable them to use and apply them for the coursework as well as prepare them for further studying and developing these topics. Emphasis will be given on enabling students to understand the concepts through both lectures and tailored coursework complemented with guidance on the use of both simulators e.g. Matlab based 2D robots and real mobile robots e.g. roomba-create teaching platforms which are already available.
This unit will be assessed 100% through coursework.