August 13 - September 9: Introduction to Robotics (Presentations on September 9, 2015)
Learn about Computational Robotics at UNC (UNC at Chapel Hill, 2015)
Learn about Robotics at NC State (NCSU, 2015)
Learn about Duke Robotics Intelligence and Vision (Duke University, 2015)
Learn about NASA JPL Mars Science Laboratory (NASA JPL, 2015)
Learn about Bioengineering at Georgia Tech (Georgia Tech, 2015)
Learn about the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon (Carnegie Mellon, 2015)
Introduction to Robotics (NYU, V. Kapila, 2015)
Introduction to Robotics (MIT, H. Asada, 2015)
Introduction to Robotics (Stanford University, 2015)
September 10 - September 24: Project 1 - Get things moving! (motors, batteries, wheels, and chassis)
Selecting Batteries for your Robot
Selecting Motors for your Robot
Introduction to Actuators and Drive Systems (MIT, H. Asada, 2015)
September 25 - October 8: Controlling your Robot!
Infrared, Internet, and Radio Control (Transmitter, Receiver, and Motor Controller - Electronic Speed Controller)
How to control your Robot
Control and Instrumentation
The Basics of Robot Control (USC, M. Mataric, 2015)
October 9 - October 22: Manipulators (Exam on October 23, 2015)
Universal Gripper, Scoop, Tentacle, Pneumatic, Pincer, Claw, Winch, and Electromagnets)
Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators
October 23 - November 3: Sensors for your Robot
Which Sensors are best for your Robot?
November 4-17: Programming for your Robot
Designing with Model-View-Controller (MVC)
November 18-30: What comes next?
Water Robots, Art Bots, Solar Power, and Toolboxes
Rise of the Machines (www.wired.com)
What jobs will the Robots take? (www.theatlantic.com)
December 1-14: Final Group Project and Course Review
December 15-18: Final Presentation
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