EE50237: Robotics software
[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
After successfully completing this unit the student will be able to:
* Design, critically appraise and validate robotic systems software (EP3, DF2, SM1, SM3). * Compare, contrast and evaluate practical robotic software design techniques and technologies (EP2, SM2). * Use a range of established and new techniques to design robotic software (ET5, DF3, EA1, EA2). |
| Aims: | To introduce students to the key elements of robotics software design.
To introduce key concepts in understanding, designing and critically appraising robotics software. To provide key skills in implementing robotic software. |
| Skills: | Using IT effectively: Compilers, simulators and robotic design tools (T,F,A)
Research and Analysis: evaluating designs critically (T,F,A) Communication: report writing (T, F, A) Independent Working (T, F, A) Problem Solving (T, F,A). |
| Content: | Design of Robotic Software systems using a Robotic Operating System (ROS): Create a ROS Server, implementing ROS nodes, communication between ROS nodes, ROS data structures.
Understand how to implement autopilot software to provide basic control of robotics hardware: Autopilot software structure; modifying Autopilot Software; using Autopilot platforms Implement Simulation of Robotics Systems using a ROS framework: Implementing Simulation environment, Creating environments, instantiating and customizing robots in simulation environment. |
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EE50237 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
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