ECE 425 - Introduction to Mobile Robotics
- Credit Hours: 3R-3L-4C
- Term Available: W
- Prerequisites: CSSE 120 - Introduction to Software Development, and ECE 320 - Linear Control Systems or ME 406 - Control Systems or BE 350 - Biocontrol Systems or CHE 440 - Process Control
- Corequisites: None
This course will introduce the basic principles of mobile robotics history, theory, hardware and control. Topics will include robot components, effectors and actuators, locomotion, sensors, feedback control, control architectures, representation, localization and navigation. This is a project-oriented course and the student will have hands-on experience with a real mobile robot. The student will be required to complete several laboratory assignments and a multidisciplinary team design project.