CS 839: Topics in Advanced Robotics (S'26)#
Information#
- Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 AM – 9:16 AM
- Location: Morgridge Hall, Room 2538
- Instructor: Mike Hagenow (mhagenow@wisc.edu)
- Instructor Office Hours: Thursdays at 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
- Instructor Office Location: Morgridge Hall, Room 6584
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Course Description#
This course surveys the methods – both classical and emergent – powering today’s modern robot systems. Topics will span a range of applications and technologies, with particular emphasis robot learning and interactive systems. The class will include reviews of key robotics concepts, training in research skills, critical reading and discussion of influential and recent literature (with student-led presentations), and a final research-oriented project.
Additional References#
None of the textbooks are required, though you may find them helpful to aid in your learning (particularly in primers/scaffolding for the research we discuss in class). All texbooks are available for free online.
- Modern Robotics
Lynch and Park - Introduction to Autonomous Robots: Mechanisms, Sensors, Actuators, and Algorithms
Correll, Hayes, Heckman, and Roncone - Springer Handbook of Robotics
Siciliano and Khatib
Discussion Forum#
The instructor will post announcements, etc. on Piazza.
Students should check and engage with the CS839 Piazza page frequently throughout the term.
If you have a question, the best option is to post a message on Piazza.
If your question is personal or not of interest to others, you may mark your question as private on Piazza so only instructors will see it.
You are also welcome to come to office hours for individual discussion.
Grading#
Grading will be based on:
- Participation (e.g., attendance, in-class discussion, piazza posts for asynchronous discussion): 20%
- Implementation Assignment: 15%
- Paper Reviews and Presentations: 25%
- Final Project: 40%