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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS EEM541 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Hamit Erdem
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn the using of mathematical expressions on mobile robots.
2) Learn the choosing sensors and last control units for mobile robots.
3) Will be able to develop algorithms and formulate for mobile robot problems, i.e. position detection, mapping, path planning.
4) Will be able to do the applications of smart systems on mobile robots.
5) Learn the use of robots in solutions of real life problems.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONMobile robot architectures, mobile robot kinematics, mobile robot perception (sensors), Control of mobile robots, Localization, Map building, and path planning in mobile robots, Simultaneous Localization and Map Building, Artificial intelligent robots, Behavior based robotics, Target tracking, obstacle detection,
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to mobile robots
2nd Week Historical development of mobile robots
3rd Week Matrix and vector applications on mobile robots
4th Week The forward and inverse kinematics in robots
5th Week Dynamical modelling on mobile robots
6th Week Dynamical modelling on mobile robots
7th Week Sensors and last control units
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Position detection on mobile robots
10th Week Position detection on mobile robots
11th Week Mapping on mobile robots
12th Week Mapping on mobile robots
13th Week Target tracking
14th Week Target tracking
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Introduction to Robotics: Analysis, Systems, Applications, Saeed B. Niku, Prentice Hall 2002
2. Introduction to Robotics: Hohn. J.Craig third edition 2005
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment115
Project125
Total(%)70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)30
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work148112
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13030
Laboratory (including preparation)000
Final exam133
Homework23570
Total Workload300
Total Workload / 3010
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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