Computer Science 603 - Robotics

An advanced course in robotics that covers mechanisms (kinematics and dynamics), actuators, sensors, feedback control, and signal processing. The target is to provide a general understanding of sensorimotor systems that can be related to machine learning and other disciplines. Relationships to biological systems will be highlighted. Programming exercises will accumulate code for a simulated mobile manipulator and students will pit their robots against those of their classmates.

Open to Computer Science graduate students only. A BACKGROUND IN LINEAR ALGEBRA, DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING SKILLS ARE ASSUMED. UNDERGRADUATES WITH PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.