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[ Course objectives ] [ Grading ] [ Required textbook ] [ Policy statement on missed work ] [ Reminder to students who anticipate being absent from class due to religious observances ] This course is an introduction and survey of artificial intelligence methods for mobile robots (ground, aerial, or marine) for science and engineering majors. It covers both the theory and the practice of unmanned systems, focusing on biological and cognitive principles which are often quite different from control theory formulations. The course emphasizes software organization and algorithms. Programming. Students should be competent in Java or C. No prior knowledge of AI or robotics is required. Programming projects may be either done on CRASAR ground or aerial robots or on robots being used for thesis research. Specific Objectives. By the end of the Fall Semester, the student should be able to:
Tests (3, approximately 1X month): 30% Required textbook or materials The required textbook is Introduction to AI Robotics by Murphy, MIT Press. This book is under revision and additional material will be supplied. Due to instructor travel, some lectures will be provided as podcasts. If you miss work: Material missed due to recognized absences (illness with doctor's excuse, death in the family) can be made up for full credit. Late material is accepted solely at the discretion of the instructor, assuming that at least 1 class period's prior notice was given.
Reminder to students who anticipate being absent from class due to religious observances
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