CSIS 4895Z: Robotic Sensing and Navigation

CSIS 5895: Robotic Sensing and Navigation

Note: Exam 2 will be Tuesday, June 22.
It will cover topics since Exam 1, including:

Topological Path Planning
  • Desired properties of landmarks
  • Creating a topological map
  • Path planning using a topolgical map
    Metric Path Planning
  • Meadows maps
  • Vornoi maps
  • Path planning using a metric map
  • Representation (2D grids, quadtrees)
    Opportunistic and Reactive Path Planning
    Mapping
  • Sensor fusion
  • Probailistic and ad hoc mapping methods
  • Exploration heuristics
    Localization
  • Feature-based localization
  • Map-based locaization
    Computer Vision
  • Representation and limitations of image data
  • Edge detection
  • Region segmentation
  • Optic flow
  • Course Syllabus
    Grading Policy
    ARIA Programming Resources
    Guide to ARIA Commands
    Guide to ARIA Programming
    ARIA Programming Examples
    MODIFIED VERSION OF CODE FOR LAB
    Assignment 1: Simple Reactive Navigation

    Assignment2: Complex Navigation
    Sample worlds:
  • Simple world with opening on right
  • Simple world with opening on leftt
  • Simple world with robot turned left
  • Simple world with robot turned right
  • Complex world with cul-de-sac on left
  • Complex world with cul-de-sac on right