This course covers the learning outcomes and goals of collaborative robotics, including understanding effective human-robot collaboration, exploring robot-robot collaboration, and discussing considerations for human-robot teams. The course teaches skills such as proprioception and control, perception using tactile sensors, and intelligence in robotics. The teaching method includes lectures on key features of teamwork, robotic consensus, and swarm behavior. The intended audience for this course is individuals interested in robotics, assistive technologies, and human-robot interaction.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction.
Assistive Robotics and Manipulation Laboratory ARM.
Evolution Towards Collaborative Robotics.
What Does Effective Human-Robot Collaboration Look Like.
Open Questions?.
Robot-Robot Collaboration.
Coordination in Humans and in Nature.
Key Features of Teamwork.
What are the natural limitations of Biological team.
Robotic Tools.
Proprioception and Control.
Perception - Tactile Sensors.
Intelligence.
Robotic Consensus and Swarm Behavior.
Considerations for Human-Robot Teams.
Types of Human-Robot Collaboration.
Wearables - Ability Substituting Device.
Wearables - Ability Enhancing Device.
External Robotic Collaborator.
Takeaways.
Taught by
Stanford Online
