Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module is based on knowledge achieved in the module Real-time systems and programming languages, Modern digital control, Introduction to artificial intelligence, Cyber physical systems design and programming, Programming paradigms and translators, or similar.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge about the modelling and simulation of autonomous robotic systems such as robotic manipulators or unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) such as drones or ground robots
• Have knowledge about mission planning, path planning, and autonomous navigation of UAVs
• Have knowledge about the design of special purpose domain specific computer languages for mission and task descriptions and planning
• Have knowledge about the use of programming paradigms to implement high level abstractions for concurrency, logical reasoning and learning
• Have knowledge about centralized and distributed control 

Skills

• Be able to design and implement an autonomous robotic system or UAV to solve an automation problem on a specific application domain
• Be able to design both motion and actuator controllers for navigation of UAV
• Be able to design and implement trajectory and path planning or visual servoing on a robotic manipulator or UAV
• Be able to design and implement a task control system for robotic manipulators or mission control system for an UAV

Competences

• Independently propose and evaluate a robotic system solution to solve an automation problem within an application domain
• Independently be able to apply modelling, simulation and control techniques for the automation of the considered systems
• Independently propose and evaluate the architecture in software and hardware of an autonomous robotic system

Type of instruction

Problem based and project organised work in project groups focused on self-critical reflection and proactive participation. The project may be discipline-oriented, interdisciplinary or part of a multidisciplinary project depending on project choice.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 15 ECTS project module, the work load is expected to be 450 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Bachelor Project: Autonomous Robotic Systems and Languages
Type of exam	Master's thesis/final project Oral examination with external examiner based on a presentation of the project report.
ECTS	15
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	External examination
Criteria of assessment	The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures