Mon
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Introduction
Chapter 1: Autonomy and Control
Space Robotics
Holiday
Project Review and Chapter 2: Biological Systems
Professor’s Research Presentation
Chapter 3: Structural Elements
Chapter 4: Low-level Robot Control
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 4: Low-level Robot Control
Chapter 5: Software Architectures
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 5: Software Architectures
Chapter 5: Software Architectures
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 6: Learning and Control
Guest Lecture
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 6: Learning and Control
Chapter 6: Learning and Control
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 7: Locomotion
Chapter 7: Locomotion
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 7: Locomotion
MIDTERM
Space Robotics
Chapter 8/9: Legged locomotion
Chapter 8/9: Legged locomotion
Advanced Research Presentation
SPRING BREAK
Chapter 14: Localization and Mapping
Chapter 14: Localization and Mapping
Guest Lecture
Chapter 12: Multi-Robot Control
Chapter 12: Multi-Robot Control
Advanced Research Presentation
Chapter 12: Multi-Robot Control
Chapter 12: Multi-Robot Control
Chapter 15: Advanced Topics
Chapter 15: Advanced Topics
Chapter 15: Advanced Topics
Team Project Presentations
Team Project Presentations
Team Project Presentations
Team Project Presentations
FINALS WEEK
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL of ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ECE 8843a: Control of Robotic Systems
Spring 2007
Preliminary Course Syllabus
Instructor: Prof. Ayanna Howard
Office: TSRB 444
Phone: 404-385-4824
E-mail: ayanna.howard@ece.gatech.edu
Office Hours: 2-4pm Mon (TSRB 444)
Course Overview: (DOWNLOAD)
Text: George A. Bekey, Autonomous Robots: From Biological Inspiration to Implementation and Control, MIT Press, 2005.
Grading:
Homework/Research Article: 25%
Mid-Term Exam: 20%
Final Project: 30%
Final Exam: 25%
Homework: will be assigned bi-weekly and is due at the start of class. Each homework set will consist of two types of problems one theoretical and one practical. Late homework will be accepted with a deduction of 5% per day.
Research Articles: Students will each be responsible for selecting, summarizing, and leading the class in discussion on a robotic research article related to the course subject matter. Article must have been published within the last 18 months. Journals of relevance include: IEEE Transaction on Robotics and Automation, Autonomous Robots, and the Journal of Robotic Systems. Conferences of relevance include IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), and the International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), to name a few. The Wednesday before each presentation, students must provide class with article reference so class can be prepared for discussion. Students will each have 25-minutes to lead the class discussion on the Friday on which they are scheduled. A one-page summary of the article must be submitted during the scheduled presentation day. Sign-up sheets for presentations will be distributed the second week of class. Research article counts as 25% of homework grade.
Team Projects: Students, working in teams of 2-3, will work on a final project involving the use of a robotic simulation package or robotic hardware. Projects will be presented during the last week of classes.
Course Schedule:
8-Jan
15-Jan
22-Jan
29-Jan
5-Feb
12-Feb
19-Feb
26-Feb
5-Mar
12-Mar
19-Mar
26-Mar
2-Apr
9-Apr
16-Apr
23-Apr
30-Apr
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