6ELEN018W - Applied Robotics

Autumn 2026

Dr Dimitris C. Dracopoulos

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This module covers the background knowledge for the dynamics of robots, related algorithms and practical software skills to implement a variety of 3D robots and controlling them using Python and Matlab. The simulations of robots will include virtual worlds.

Lecture Slides:   22/9 

Tutorials:  1 

Selected Tutorial Solutions:  1 

Assignments:

Schedule

        Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Sep         1  2  3  4  5  6
	 7  8  9 10 11 12 13
	14 15 16 17 18 19 20
	21 22 23 24 25 26 27       first class   
	28 29 30
Oct               1  2  3  4
	 5  6  7  8  9 10 11
	12 13 14 15 16 17 18       assignment published
	19 20 21 22 23 24 25
	26 27 28 29 30 31
Nov                        1
	 2  3  4  5  6  7  8
	 9 10 11 12 13 14 15       assignment deadline; cwk demos 
	16 17 18 19 20 21 22       cwk demos
	23 24 25 26 27 28 29
	30                  
Dec         1  2  3  4  5  6       in-class test
	 7  8  9 10 11 12 13
	14 15 16 17 18 19 20
	21 22 23 24 25 26 27
	28 29 30 31

Syllabus

  1. Modeling the dynamics of 3D robot mechanisms
  2. Controlling different types of 3-dimensional robots
  3. Application of different algorithms related to robotics including search and path-planning with obstacle avoidance using simulations of virtual worlds.
  4. Exposure to machine learning algorithms related to robotics and also intelligent control

Contact

Lectures: Tuesday 11:00-13:00, Copland, 1.109.

Dr Dimitris C. Dracopoulos, , 7.116 Copland Building.

Office hours: Email me to arrange a meeting.

Reading Material

Reading Guide.

Assessment Process

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