Northwestern University
Modern Robotics, Course 5: Robot Manipulation and Wheeled Mobile Robots
Northwestern University

Modern Robotics, Course 5: Robot Manipulation and Wheeled Mobile Robots

Kevin Lynch

Instructor: Kevin Lynch

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(82 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
35 hours to complete
3 weeks at 11 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

Kinematics of contact, contact types (rolling, sliding, and breaking), graphical methods for representing kinematic constraints in the plane, and form-closure grasping (complete kinematic constraint).

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7 videos3 readings8 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

Coulomb friction, friction cones, graphical methods for representing forces and torques in the plane, force closure grasping, and examples of manipulation other than grasping.

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6 videos1 reading7 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

Kinematic models of omnidirectional and nonholonomic wheeled mobile robots.

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4 videos1 reading5 assignments1 discussion prompt

Controllability, motion planning, and feedback control of nonholonomic wheeled mobile robots; odometry for wheeled mobile robots; and mobile manipulation.

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8 videos1 reading9 assignments1 discussion prompt

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Kevin Lynch
Northwestern University
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