Robotics

Robotics


Instructor: Brenna Argall
Monday: humanoid robots, medical robots, service robots, DARPA robotics challenge.
Wednesday: personal robots, social robots.

Discussion Questions:

Monday
  • What are the physical challenges of robotics?  For medicine? For DARPA challenge?
  • Why build humanoid robots (versus other forms)? 
Wednesday
  • What are the differences and similarities between learning in robotics and machine learning (from Week 6).
  • What kinds of learning are most appropriate for robotics? (Supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement?)
  • What are some of the opportunities for robots in society?
  • What are some of the opportunities for robots in the home?

Readings and Media:

Monday

Wednesday

XKCD: First Design