Robotics

This is an introductory course in robotics for senior undergraduate and junior graduate students who have had little to no other introductory courses on the topic. The course focuses on topics in robotics that relate to modeling, dynamics, and control of robotic manipulators. Mathematical preliminaries include matrix and vector analysis, basic kinematics and kinetics, and classical (frequency-based) control theory. Some background on more advanced topics such as Lagrangian dynamics, and modern linear and non-linear dynamical system analysis will help. The course will also provide a gentle introduction to the ROS software development environment.