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PennX: Robotics: Kinematics and Mathematical Foundations by Edx
Master the foundational math concepts that drive robotics and put them into practice using MATLAB.
Course Highlights
- How to describe, analyze and think critically about fundamental problems in robotics, such as how to change the position or configuration of a robot
- The role of mathematics in describing robotic arms, mobile robots and other robotic platforms
- How to use the industry standard programming environment, MATLAB
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
4 Topics
Week 1: Vector spaces inner products vector norms orthogonality
Week 2: Linear transformations matrix multiplication matrix groups
Week 3: Coordinate transformations rigid transformations rotation matrices quaternions Matrix groups SE(2) and SE(3)
Week 4: Project
4 Topics
Week 5: Kinematic chains forward kinematics
Week 6: Inverse kinematics
Week 7: Parallel mechanisms
Week 8: Project
4 Topics
Week 9: Graph based methods Dijkstra’s method A*Star
Week 10: RRT configuration space
Week 11: Artificial potential fields
Week 12: Project
PennX: Robotics: Kinematics and Mathematical Foundations
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