700.241 (21S) Mobile Robot Programming (Parallelgruppe)

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
03.03.2021 08:00 - 11:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

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Lecturer
Course title german Mobile Robot Programming (Parallelgruppe)
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 10 (14 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 03.03.2021
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students learn about current research regarding mobile robots and open challenges to get an overview of state of the art. Further, students shall learn how to program controllers for robots to autonomously explore or search environments. The Robot Operating System (ROS) is used for robot programming. The programmed controllers are tested in simulation and on real hardware. 

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

This course consists of two parts.The first part gives a guided presentation of the ROS universe. The students will get an overview of robotics, learn the basics of ROS, and implement their first controller (i.e. implement nodes, services, publishers, and subscribers).In the second part of the course students shall implement their own controller to autonomously search a known environment. This means that the robot has to traverse the whole environment (i.e. visit every position) to find a hidden object.

Course content

This lab course is intended to give an overview of common problems in robotics as well as to familiarize students with current issues in mobile robotics.Students shall solve some of these problems. For example, students are asked to implement a controller that assures that, given an unknown environment, the complete environment is traversed and automatically mapped. While development and testing will be done in simulation, the controllers can be installed on real robots and demonstrated in a real-world environment.We use the Robotic Operating System (ROS), a framework that allows robot control and offers basic components to a wide range of robot platforms (see www.ros.org). ROS continues to gain in significance and is to become the major robotics framework. Besides in academia ROS is intended to be used in industry. A consortium including BMW, Bosch, Boing, Frauenhofer, and others, works to extend ROS for use in industrial settings with its specific requirements. 

Topics

  • Overview of robotics in research                                                            
  • Current problems in robotics                                                            
  • Programming robots                                                            
  • Robot Operating System (ROS)                                                            
  • Autonomous robot systems                                                            
  • Exploration    

Prior knowledge expected

Basic C/C++ programming skills are required. Further, basic operating system functionalities such as threading, processes, networking using TCP/IP should be known and understood.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelorstudium Informationstechnik (SKZ: 289, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Informationstechnische Vertiefung (Compulsory elective)
      • 10a.3 Wahl von Lehrveranstaltungen ( 0.0h VO/VC/KS/UE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 700.241 Mobile Robot Programming (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Masterstudium Information and Communications Engineering (ICE) (SKZ: 488, Version: 15W.1)
    • Subject: Information and Communications Engineering: Supplements (NC, ASR) (Compulsory elective)
      • Wahl aus dem LV-Katalog (Anhang 4) ( 0.0h VK, VO, KU / 14.0 ECTS)
        • 700.241 Mobile Robot Programming (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Masterstudium Information and Communications Engineering (ICE) (SKZ: 488, Version: 15W.1)
    • Subject: Information and Communications Engineering: Supplements (NC, ASR) (Compulsory elective)
      • Wahl aus dem LV-Katalog (Anhang 4) ( 0.0h VK, VO, KU / 14.0 ECTS)
        • 700.241 Mobile Robot Programming (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

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Sommersemester 2023
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Sommersemester 2022
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 700.240 KS Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 700.240 KU Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 700.240 KU Mobile Robot Programming (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)