Mobile robot path planning
Denavit Hartenberg matrices as applied to manipulators
Continuous path motion calculation using manipulators
Inverse kinematics of manipulators and mobile robots
Advanced control methods
Dynamics
Robot ethics

70% by exam (2 hours) (Learning outcomes 2 and 3)
30% by an essay (1500 words) on the current state of the art of robotics in society and the ethical questions raised. (Learning outcome 1)

Practical laboratory sessions (1 hour per week) will be complemented with theory in the form of handouts, recommended reading, tutorials and lectures (2 hours per week). (1:n)2 (1:20)1

Nenmzow.U, Mobile robotics : a practical introduction, London : Springer (2000), ISBN/ISSN: 1852331739

Craig.J, Introduction to robotics : mechanics and control ,Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson/Prentice Hall (2005), 3rd ed ,ISBN/ISSN: 0131236296

Spong.M, Robot modeling and control, Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons (2006), ISBN/ISSN: 9780471649908

Druin.A, Hendler.J, Robots for kids : exploring new technologies for learning, San Francisco, CA : Morgan Kaufmann (2000), ISBN/ISSN: 1558605975

Laboratory facilities consisting of MATLAB and control systems training facilities. PC, control software, interface cards, servo motors, oscilloscopes, digital storage oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, etc.
Laboratory robot manipulators.
Library resources (books on robotics, several robotics journals accessible online, full IEEExplore access to academic papers, and various magazines)

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