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William Harwin,
Richard Mitchell,
Timothy Threadgold,
Louis Swaidani,
and
Yen Tu
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- An introduction to robotics from a cybernetic perspective
- Overview of different types of robots and their application
- History of robotics
- Introduction to the robot simulations used in the course
- Problem solving: commanding a mobile robot to move
- A description of the components of a robot – sensors, actuators, ’brain’ and power supply
- An understanding of different sensors, their operation and application
- A description of motors, and how their velocity is set, and other robotic actuators
- Problem solving: commanding a robot to achieve tasks on the basis of sensor information
- Feedback for control and human-machine interaction
- An explanation of feedback control of steering and speed in robots and in other applications such as balance, temperature and damping oscillations
- Simple mathematical modelling of robots and different forms of control strategies
- Human-Computer Interaction: feedback, including haptics
- Problem solving: commanding a robot to follow a path
- Feedback for Learning and robot: robot interaction
- An appreciation of neuron based brains through Braitenburg vehicles
- Robot learning by trial and error
- Multiple robots and artificial life, relating to biological processes
- Problem solving: commanding a robot to traverse a maze
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Robotics for beginners
Begin Robotics is a course that provides an introduction to robotics from a cybernetic perspective. It covers topics such as the history of robotics, different types of robots, sensors, actuators, and feedback control. The course is designed for anyone with an interest in robotics, and no prior knowledge is required.
Building a robot would be awesome.
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