Experimental Robotics

Host University

University of Virginia

Semester

Fall 2023

Course Number

MAE 6270-600

Discipline

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Instructor

Tomonari Furukawa

Times and Days

10am-1230pm

W

Course Information

Mechanical design and build of a robot complete with sensors and actuators. Install Robot Operating System (ROS) and operate. Communication using ROS. Integration of microcontrollers and onboard computers. Object recognition. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) of the environment.

Prerequisites

undergraduate dynamics; a programming course in Python, C++, or MATLAB; or instructor's permission