Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF ROBOTIC MANIPULATION

Department: Computer Science

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): COMP 215 AND (ELEC 303 OR STAT 310 OR ECON 307 OR STAT 312 OR STAT 315 OR DSCI 301 OR STAT 311 OR CMOR 302 OR CMOR 303 OR MATH 354 OR MATH 355)

Description: Robots, as seen in many different forms, can help people in various application scenarios to improve the efficiency, safety, and quality of task executions. In particular, those robots which can physically interact with the world possess essential skills, called manipulation, to engage themselves more comprehensively in the real-world tasks. For example, robots with manipulation skills can help us in factories, kitchens, hospitals, warehouses, constructions sites, and even in space or on another planet. This course will introduce both fundamental and the state-of-the-art knowledge that enable robots to manipulate in our world. Topics including robot motions, kinematics, dynamics, simulation and ROS, hand and grasping, prehensile and nonprehensile manipulation, robot control, and interactive estimation, will be covered. Significant programming projects are involved to facilitate converting the textbook knowledge to solid hands-on experiences. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: COMP 562. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for COMP 462 if student has credit for COMP 562.