Computer Science 603 - Robotics

This course is intended to serve as an advanced overview of robotics spanning the complete autonomy loop: perception, planning, and control. We will study the theory, algorithms, and efficient implementations related to these topics, with focus on open discussions for how to do research to go beyond the state of the art. Students will gain hands-on experience in implementing, and extending such algorithms using simulations.

Open to graduate Computer Science and Electrical & Computer Engineering students. A BACKGROUND IN LINEAR ALGEBRA, DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING SKILLS ARE ASSUMED. INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR UNDERGRADUATE CS MAJORS CLEARED BY THE UPD, IF AVAILABLE SEATS. SEATS HELD FOR INCOMING GRAD STUDENT REGISTRATION. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/course-overrides