Module 15267 (2013)

Module Description - Intelligent Robotics (Extended)

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Module TitleIntelligent Robotics (Extended)
SchoolComputer Science
Module Code06-15267
DescriptorCOMP/06-15267/LM
Member of StaffJeremy Wyatt
LevelM
Credits20
Semester1
Pre-requisitesNone
Co-requisitesNone
RestrictionsAvailable only to School of Computer Science students; registration limited to approx. 42 in combination with 06-13520 (Intelligent Robotics). May not be taken by anyone who has taken or is taking 06-13520 (Intelligent Robotics).
Contact hours50
DeliveryApproximately 27 lectures and 22 laboratory sessions
Description
Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:Assessed by:
design, build and program simple autonomous robots Continuous Assessment (Team Project)
implement standard signal processing and control algorithms Continuous Assessment (Team Project)
describe and analyse robot processes using appropriate methods Continuous Assessment (Team Project)
write a detailed report on a robot project Continuous Assessment (Team Project)
carry out and write up investigations using appropriate experimental methods Continuous Assessment (Team Project)
describe, use, analyse and discuss the properties of a variety of algorithms in the robotics literature. Examination
AssessmentSessional: 2 hour examination (40%), continuous assessment (60%)
Supplementary (where allowed): None; the module may only be repeated.
TextsS Thrun, W Burgard, D Fox, Probabilistic Robotics, 2005
G Dudek, M Jenkin , Computational Principles of Mobile Robotics, 2000
R Arkin, Behavior Based Robotics, 1998
F Martin, Robotic Explorations: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering, 2001
V Braitenberg, Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology, 1984
U Nehmzow, Mobile Robotics: A practical introduction, 2000
S Mahadevan and J Connell, Robot Learning, 1993
J Jones, B Seiger and A Flynn, Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation (2nd ed.), 1999