ROBOTICS II

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

 

EEEN 4355: Robotics II

2006-2008 Catalog Description:

Sensing II, Communications, Localization, Planning and Navigation, Practical Mobile Robot Tasks

Term: Spring 2011

Credit Hours: 3 (3 hours lab)

(Class Period: TBD

 Instructors:

Dr. Reza Nekovei, Dr. Muhittin Yilmaz and Dr. Nuri Yilmazer

E-mail: reza.nekovei@tamuk.edu, muhittin.yilmaz@tamuk.edu, nuri.yilmazer@tamuk.edu

Text Book:

• R. Siegwart, I. Nourbakhsh, Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots, MIT Press, 2006.
• L. Sciavicco, B. Siciliano, Modeling and Control of Robot Manipulators, Springer, 2002.

References:

• Rappaport, Thedore, Wireless Communications, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2002.
• Angeles, J., Fundamentals of Robotic Mechanical Systems, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, 1997.
• Craig, J.J., Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1989.
• Fu, Gonzales, and Lee, Robotics: Control, Sensing, Vision, and Intelligence, McGraw-Hill, 1987.
• Lewis, F. L., Abdallah, C. T., and Dawson, D. M., Control of Robot Manipulators, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1993.
• MATLAB/Simulink Software, The MathWorks, Inc.

 Grading Policy, Exams, Homework, etc.:

• Weekly assignments for the project                                                        500 pts.
• Midterm progress report on the project                                                   200 pts.
• Semester-end progress report on the project                                          200 pts.
• Satisfactory peer mentoring activities at college and high school levels   100 pts.

 Course Contents:

• Satellite-Based Positioning,
• Data Fusion, Biological Sensing, Visual Sensors,
• Image Features, Multiple Cameras, Active Vision,
• Signals and Systems, Kalman Filtering,
• Robotics Software and Interface Networks,
• Simple Landmark Measurement, Nongeometric Methods,
• Correlation-Based Localization, Global Localization,
• Geometric Maps, Topological Maps, Representing Space,
• Representing the Robot, Path Planning,
• Obstacle Avoidance, Navigation Architectures,
• Robotic Assembly and Manufacturing, Intelligent Vehicles,
• Space Robotics, Bomb and Mine Disposal, Underwater Robotics.

 Mission Statement:

The mission of the faculty of the Robotics II class is to give students the basic principles, design, analysis, and synthesis of robotic systems.

Course Objectives:

The objectives of the Robotics II class are to help students learn:

• Coordinate frames, rotations, transformations, link coordinates, direct kinematics and inverse kinematics,
• Signals and Systems, Filtering,
• Source localization,
• Wireless communication,
• State equations of a robot, classical and intelligent control algorithms,
• Range sensing, Proximity sensing, touch sensors, force and torque sensing,
• Satisfactory peer mentoring activities at college and high school levels.

 Course Outcomes:

(According to ABET descriptions)

(a) apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(c) design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

(g) communicate effectively

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