How do robots work?
You will learn about cognitive robotics, a branch of robotics, where knowledge drives action selection, planning, and execution. The goal is to understand cognitive robot design and develop skills to implement simple tasks using various robots in our lab.
With or without prior robotics experience, you'll learn core robotics principles through hands-on activities with real mobile robots and virtual simulators. You'll learn common software environments to operate mobile robots for navigation and object manipulation. You will be exposed to different applications of the state-of-the-art in Cognitive Robotics, such as industrial robots, collaborative robots, and human-robot interaction. You will be introduced to recent challenges in robotic vision and how robots can use and understand human language. You will explore the societal impact of Socially Assistive Robots, focusing on how their physical bodies enhance interactions compared to virtual agents.
(Lectures, Classes, Seminars) 40
Spring (September Start)
Autumn (January Start)
Group project worth 50%.
10 minutes individual presentation worth 20%.
Computer-based invigilated mini-practical worth 30%.
Reassessment Method: Single instrument 100% Practical assessment (mini-practical project and video presentation)
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
Critically interpret and apply theory, implementation and software/hardware integration requirements in cognitive robotics.
Critically evaluate computational and practical challenges existing in the various branches of robotics, and the human-robot interaction.
Deploy accurately the mechanism to program robots and competently write software to solve practical problems, for physical and simulated robots.
Demonstrate self-direction and originality to manage time and resources within a task, using critical thinking and problem-solving skills in robotics tasks.
Communicate and present results using appropriate technical vocabulary and construct reasoned arguments about robotic algorithms for sensing, planning and control.
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