Schedule
Homework Assignments (HW) Project Checkins
| Week | Tuesday | Thursday | Homework & Exercises |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
01/16 & 01/18 |
Introduction & Logistics
|
Pick and Place I: Poses, Spatial Transforms
HW1: Python Refresher / Pick & Place |
HW1 Colab Link |
| 2
01/23 & 01/25 |
Pick and Place II: Pose in 3D
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Pick and Place III: Forward and Inverse Kinematics
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| 3
01/30 & 02/01 |
ROS I: Publishers, Subscribers
|
ROS part II: MoveIt!
HW1 Deadline HW2: ROS |
HW2 Instructions |
| 4
02/06 & 02/08 |
Supervised Learning I | Supervised Learning II
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| 5
02/13 & 02/15 |
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HW2 Deadline |
Imitation Learning I
HW3: Torch Practical |
HW3 Colab Link |
| 6
02/20 & 02/22 |
Imitation Learning II
|
Sensing & Perception
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| 7
02/27 & 02/29 |
Introduce Projects & Form Project Groups
|
Good Proposals / LaTeX 101
HW3 Deadline HW4: Paper Analysis |
HW4 Instructions |
| 8
03/05 & 03/07 |
Vectoring & Velocity in Research
HW4 Deadline
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Proposal Workshop
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| 9
03/12 & 03/14 |
Holiday No Class / Spring Break |
Holiday No Class / Spring Break |
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| 10
03/19 & 03/21 |
Real Robot Tutorial
HW5: Starting the Robot
|
Final Project Proposals |
|
| 11
03/26 & 03/28 |
Project Working Session
Written Proposals Due |
Special Topic: Reinforcement Learning
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| 12
04/02 & 04/04 |
Project Checkins
|
Working Session
|
HW5 Deadline 4/5: Start the Robot |
| 13
04/09 & 04/11 |
Project Working Session | Special Topic: Attention is All You Need
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| 14
04/16 & 04/18 |
Project Checkins
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Project Working Session
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| 15
04/23 & 04/25 |
Final Presentations | Final Presentations |
Final papers and code will be due at 11:59pm on May 6, 2024. |
Additional materials
- Intro to Robotics John J. Craig, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Inc., 1989.
- Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control Kevin Lynch and Frank Park, Cambridge University Press. Link.
- Robotics, Vision, and Control Peter Corke, Springer, 2011.