UNC- Charlotte ECGR4161/5196 - Summer 2011

Introduction to Robotics

Lecture 5:00 - 6:45 pm, T/H , Woodward 237

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August 3, 2011




Week of Monday, August 1, 2011
  • Lab 7 is now posted. I will hand out PING sensors Thursday.
  • A camp will be in the lab on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 4pm.

Week of Monday, July 25, 2011
  • Please do your best to submit your PowerPoint to Moodle as soon as possible.

Week of Monday, July 18, 2011
  • Lots of changes:  No final, Lab 5 was cancelled, and Lab 7 has been added.  The grading will change accordingly.
  • Activities:
    • July 21:  Read the Robotics ethics articles; Quiz 9; Identify your Homework 4:  Localization applications presentation topic; Identify your Homework 5:  Mapping applications presentation topic.
    • July 26:  Homework 4 presentations.
    • July 28:  Homework 5 presentations. quiz 10.
    • August 2:  Exam 2
    • August 4: Last class, quiz 11, lab 6 due.
    • August 9:  Lab day
    • August 11:  Lab 7 due.

 


Week of Monday, July 11, 2011
  • No class on July 14.

 


Week of Monday, July 4, 2011
  • Lab 4 is posted and is now due July 12, 2011, before class.  There are now two working robots.
  • Check your grades so far and let me know if something was not entered correctly.

 


Week of Monday, June 27, 2011
  • The exam is June 28, 2011 during regular class time.  It is open book, open notes.  See the lecture notes (slides and handwritten) for more info on what will be covered.

 


Week of Monday, June 20, 2011
  • See the lab page for an extra set of instructions for Lab 3.
  • The exam is June 28, 2011 during regular class time.  It is open book, open notes.  See the lecture notes (slides and handwritten) for more info on what will be covered.

 


Week of Monday, June 13, 2011
  • Lab 3 is posted and due June 23, 2011, before class.
  • Homework 3 detail is posted, due June 21, 2011.  See the homework page for the grading rubric that will be used.

 


Week of Monday, June 6, 2011
  • All labs have been posted.  Feel free to get a head start!
  • Lab 2 is posted and due June 14, 2011, before class.
  • Homework 2 detail is posted, due June 9, 2011.  See the homework page for the grading rubric that will be used.

 


Week of Monday, May 30, 2011
  • Lab 0 due May 31, before class.
  • Lab 1 is posted and due June 7, 2011, before class.

 


Week of Monday, May 23, 2011
  • Welcome to ECE 4161/5196!  The first day of class is Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
  • The book,  Autonomous Mobile Robots by Roland Siegwart will be used in this class.  Obtain a copy from the bookstore or purchase it online.
  • This class will be based heavily on the web pages.  For example:
    • Please take the time to read the class syllabus.
    • All class notes are available here.  You can download them and print them at your leisure.
    • Homework assignments will be posted here and not distributed in class.
    • Quiz solutions will be posted on the Quiz page.
    • Check out the special hints and helps at the bottom of the home page!
    • There will be many lab assignments to practice the concepts learned in class. 
  • Lab 0 is due Tuesday, May 31, 2011.  Go to the labs webpage for detail.
  • Homework 1 detail is posted, due June 2, 2011.
  • Notes are up-to-date.