Modern Robotics, Course 4
Robot Motion Planning and Control
Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control,
Do you want to know how robots work? Are you interested in robotics as a career? Are you willing to invest the effort to learn fundamental mathematical modeling techniques that are used in all subfields of robotics? If so, then the "Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control" specialization may be for you. This specialization, consisting of six short courses, is serious preparation for serious students who hope to work in the field of robotics or to undertake advanced study. It is not a sampler. In Course 4 of the specialization, Robot Motion Planning and Control, you will learn key concepts of robot motion generation: planning a motion for a robot in the presence of obstacles, and real-time feedback control to track the planned motion. Chapter 10, Motion Planning, of the "Modern Robotics" textbook covers foundational material like C-space obstacles, graphs and trees, and graph search, as well as classical and modern motion planning techniques, such as grid-based motion planning, randomized sampling-based planners, and virtual potential fields. Chapter 11, Robot Control, covers motion control, force control, and hybrid motion-force control. This course follows the textbook "Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control" (Lynch and Park, Cambridge University Press 2017). You can purchase the book or use the free preprint pdf. You will build on a library of robotics software in the language of your choice (among Python, Mathematica, and MATLAB) and use the free cross-platform robot simulator V-REP, which allows you to work with state-of-the-art robots in the comfort of your own home and with zero financial investment.
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 8 ratings |
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| Length | 5 weeks |
| Effort | This course requires 4 weeks of study of approximately 4-7 hours/week. |
| Starts | Jun 26 (44 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $79 |
| From | Northwestern University via Coursera |
| Instructor | Kevin Lynch |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Engineering |
| Tags | Computer Science Software Development Physical Science And Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
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geared towards real-world applications
More geared towards real-world applications and examples compared to the previous courses in the Robotics specialization, which were heavier on theory.
later force control section
The exercises and use of software are heavily loaded towards the Pathfinding section of the course and ignore the later Force Control section; it could be helpful to include practical exercises in the latter section to help cement the ideas taught there.
learned a lot
Learned a lot from this course.
augmented my intrigue
This course has augmented my intrigue in robotics.
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robot motion planning
This course taught how to apply controls to robot motion planning.
typical coursera fare
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robotics specialization
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The Programming assignments are quite challenging but enjoyable at the same time.
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Interactive Motion Designer $73k
Motion/Graphic Design $74k
Graphic/Motion Designer $77k
Assistant Motion Graphics $83k
Motion Picture Editor $88k
Graphic & Motion Designer $88k
Motion & Interaction Designer $90k
Motion Designer Manager $96k
Interactive and Motion Designer $100k
Motion Designer / Animator $105k
Motion Solutions Engineer $111k
Motion Design Producer $160k
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 8 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 weeks |
| Effort | This course requires 4 weeks of study of approximately 4-7 hours/week. |
| Starts | Jun 26 (44 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $79 |
| From | Northwestern University via Coursera |
| Instructor | Kevin Lynch |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Engineering |
| Tags | Computer Science Software Development Physical Science And Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
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