Robotics has achieved its
great success to date in the
world of industrial
manufacturing. Robot arms, or
manipulators, comprise a 2
billion dollar industry.
However, these commercial
robots/ manipulators suffer
from a fundamental
disadvantage: lack of
mobility. This course will
cover both science and systems
that allows a mobile robot to
move through a real-world
environment to perform
its tasks, including action,
perception, planning and
learning.