Introduction to Robotics

Essentials

Art Center College of Design, FALL 2013
Instructors: Jeremy Ma [jeremy.magmail.com], Michael Wolf [emptydoubleyougmail.com]
Room: HSCI-231-01, Tuesdays 7:00-10:00pm, ANNX-A8
Syllabus (pdf)

Schedule

Class Topic(s) Design Challenge / Project Assignment Due Date Lecturer
01 [10 Sep] Intros: Course, Robots, Lego Kits Robot Definitions Handout (pdf) Assignment: Robot Definitions (pdf) 17 Sep JM
02 [17 Sep] Robot Kinematics (w/ trigonometry review) Challenge: Robot Arm Kinematics (pdf)
Kinematics Lecture (pdf)		 Assignment: Kinematics Worksheet (pdf) 01 Oct JM
03 [24 Sep] Robot Kinematics (cont. ...) Algebra Primer
(from www.stewartcalculus.com)		 Assignment: Kinematics Worksheet II (pdf) 01 Oct JM
04 [01 Oct] Robot Kinematics (cont. ...) Challenge writeup template (pdf) Assignment: Robot Kinematics Challenge Write-up 08 Oct JM
05 [08 Oct] Odometry Odometry Lecture (pdf)
Odometry Challenge (pdf)		 Assignment: Odometry Worksheet 15 Oct MW
06 [15 Oct] Odometry II
Sensing: Proprioceptive / Exteroceptive		 Line Following Challenge Assignment: Odometry Challenge Write-up 22 Oct MW
07 [22 Oct] Sensing: Proprioceptive / Exteroceptive (cont. ...) Line-Following Challenge Assignment: Line-Following Challenge Write-up 29 Oct JM
08 [29 Oct] Navigation Navigation Lecture
Navigation LEGO library - download
Navigation Challenge		 JM
09 [05 Nov] Navigation (cont. ...) Navigation Challenge Assignment: Navigation Challenge Write-up 12 Nov JM
10 [12 Nov] Control Strategies Sumo Challenge none MW
11 [19 Nov] Control Strategies Sumo Challenge Assignment: Sumo Challenge write-up 26 Nov MW
12 [26 Nov] Control Strategies (cont. ...) Sumo Challenge MW

Make-up Assignment

The following makeup-assignment can be submitted in lieu of a missed lecture / homework assignment.
You must have instructor approval to submit a make-up assignment.

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