Syllabus

Introduction to computer-controlled robotic manipulators. Topics include coordinate frames and transformations, kinematic structure and solutions, statics and dynamics of serial and parallel chain manipulators, control and programming, introduction to path planning, introduction to teleoperation, robot design, and actuation and sensing devices. Laboratory exercises provide experience with industrial robot programming and robot simulation and control.


Below you will find links to full course materials for various university-level robotics courses. In addition to what is below, a number of individual lectures can be found by clicking the 'Short Courses/Modules' link to the left.

 

Citation: Wood, P. R., Wood, R. (2007, November 02). Introduction to Robotics (Harvard University, ES 159/259). Retrieved January 06, 2009, from RoboticsCourseWare.org Web site: http://roboticscourseware.org/fullcourses/introduction-to-robotics.
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