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COMP 514. Applied Robotics.

Credits: 4
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

The approach and the challenges in the key components of manipulators and locomotors: representations, kinematics, dynamics, rigid-body chains, redundant systems, under-actuated systems, control, planning, and perception. Practical aspects of robotics: collisions, integrating sensory feedback, and real-time software development.
  • Prerequisites: (MATH 133 or equivalent) and (MATH 140 or equivalent) and COMP 206 and (COMP 250 or ECSE 250)
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ECSE 554.
  • Students should be comfortable with C++ (such as from COMP 322) and a Unix-like programming environment.

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