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Robotics

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Overview

<p>Investigate the fascinating field of modern robotics in 24 lectures by a brilliant roboticist.</p>

Topics Covered:
  • By This Professor
  • 01: The Arrival of Robot Autonomy
  • 02: Robot Bodies and Trade-Offs
  • 03: Robot Actuators and Movement
  • 04: Robot Sensors and Simple Communication
  • 05: Robot Controllers and Programming
  • 06: Human-Inspired Robot Planning
  • 07: Animal-Inspired Robot Behavior
  • 08: Basic Skills for Making Robots
  • 09: Designing a New Robot
  • 10: A Robot for Every Task?
  • 11: Robot Arms in the Factory
  • 12: Mobile Robots at Home
  • 13: Hospital Robots and Neuroprosthetics
  • 14: Self-Driving Vehicles
  • 15: Flying Robots: From Autopilots to Drones
  • 16: Underwater Robots That Hover and Glide
  • 17: Space Robots in Orbit and on Other Worlds
  • 18: Why Military Robots Are Different
  • 19: Extreme Robots
  • 20: Swarm Robots
  • 21: Living Robots?
  • 22: Social Robots
  • 23: Humanoid Robots: Just like Us?

Taught by

John Long, Ph.D.

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