Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Objective:

An important class of robots are mobile robots. A mobile robotic system needs sensing, decision making and propulsion. To this end, this project-module will teach the students how to analyse and implement these capabilities into a mobile robotic application.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge of terminology within mobile robotics
• Must have knowledge of different categories of mobile robotic systems
• Must be able to understand how a particular mobile robotic system e.g. the semester project of the student, relates to similar systems
• Must demonstrate knowledge of common strategies for sensing, guidance and control of mobile robotic systems
• Must understand the scientific communication processes related to conference presentations and related to publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Must know how to organize a scientific publication

Skills

• Must be able to analyse a problem and suggest a solution that uses relevant theories and methods from mobile robotics
• Must be able to analyse a mobile robotic system and identify relevant constraints and assessment criteria
• Must be able to analyse and implement algorithms (e.g., sensing, path planning, localization, control etc.) of relevance to the chosen mobile robotic system
• Must be able to synthesize, i.e., design and implement, a system (or parts hereof) using relevant theories and methods from mobile robotics
• Must be able to evaluate a mobile robotic system (or parts hereof) with respect to specific assessment criteria
• Can explain the process of and criteria for peer reviewed scientific communications
• Can write a paper for a scientific conference/journal
• Can prepare and give an oral and poster presentation for a scientific conference

Competences

• Must be able to select relevant mobile robotic theories, methods, and tools, and synthesize them in a new context to produce new knowledge and solutions
• Must be able to read and understand selected scientific literature and then apply the theories, methods, and/or tools in order to solve a problem
• Must be able to present the problem, the suggested solution(s), experiments and simulation results, as well as the overall conclusion in terms of a scientific paper and a poster
• Must be able to present orally the main contribution and conclusion of the work in terms of a 15 minutes conference presentation
• Are able to judge and prioritize the validity of various sources of sciencetific information
• Can apply internationally recognized principles for acknowledging and citing work of others properly
• Can formulate and explain scientific hypotheses and results achieved through scientific work
• Are able to analyze results and draw conclusions on a scientific basis

Type of instruction

Project work

Exam

Exams