Computer Science 404 - Autonomous Mobile Robots

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Course Description

This course is a comprehensive introduction to modern robotics with an emphasis on autonomous mobile robotics. Fundamentals of sensors and actuators as well as algorithms for top level control are discussed. Multi-robotics and human-robot interaction issues are explored. A term project is an integral part of this course. Class lectures will closely track outline of the course textbook. Lectures and exams are theoretical. Class project is pragmatic and research oriented.

Project Details

You need to learn and use the Java program Robosim. This program provides a GUI for human movement commands to a simulated robot navigating a simulated environment. The general task is to guide the robot away from the center of a maze.
You will edit and add code to Robosim for the following functionalities:
(1) record low level human input commands for their efficacy as explained in lecture.
(2) a behavior that will  autonomously drive the robot.
(3) record intermittant user input commands for their efficacy as explained in lecture