Unit name | Robotic Systems for Computer Scientists (Teaching Unit) |
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Unit code | COMS30056 |
Credit points | 0 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. O'Dowd |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Basic general ability with programming, C/C++ is recommended. |
Co-requisites |
Students in Year 3 should choose Assessment Unit COMS3NEW Robotic Systems for Computer Scientists Students in Year 4 should choose the Masters Level Assessment Unit COMSMNEW Robotic Systems for Computer Scientists |
School/department | Department of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Robotics is a rapidly growing area of research and industry which can be approached from many angles. Central to robotics is computing. However, robotics takes computing out of a purely digital sphere by embedding computing within physical devices (robots) which must safely, reliably and intelligently respond to unpredictable environments. As such, robotics tends to be an experimental discipline – software and algorithms must be developed on an applied robotic system, so that the performance can be observed, evaluated, understood and improved upon.
This unit introduces robotic systems through a project-based coursework with a real mobile robot. Students are guided through a combination of laboratory worksheets and lectures. Students are supported to experimentally study the sub-components of a robotic system (e.g. robotic sensing, motion control, intelligent decision making), and to bring these together into a unified autonomous system. These learning objectives are focused around achieving the performance of the mobile robot to autonomously complete a challenge task, and a subsequent experimental evaluation.
The aims of this unit are:
Please note, this is the Teaching Unit. Students can take this unit in either their third or fourth year, and must also choose the Assessment Unit for their year group.
Successful completion of the unit will enable students to:
Lectures, supported by lab sessions
Coursework (100%).
Year 3 students:
Y4 student coursework:
As per Year 3, except the weighting for the components is adjusted to reflect the expectation of post-graduate students to have a higher engagement with self-directed study, initiative, critical thought and reasoning: