COSC 81 Principles of Robot Design and Programming

This course is a hands-on introduction to robotics. Students will build robots, program robots, and learn to mathematically model and analyze manipulation and locomotion tasks. Topics include kinematics and dynamics of rigid-body motion, motion planning, control, mechanics of friction and contact, grasping, sensing, uncertainty in robotics, and applications of robots.

Prerequisite

(COSC 1 or COSC 70) and (MATH 22 or MATH 24). Recommended Preparation: COSC 10 and COSC 50.

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