Dynamic Mobility Solutions: Explore the world of Wheeled Mobile Robots, mastering design, control, and applications for agile and efficient robotic systems.

Duration	8 weeks
Total fee	Free
Mode of learning	Online
Official Website	Explore Free Course
Credential	Certificate

Wheeled Mobile Robots
at
IIT Palakkad
Highlights

Paid Certificate Available

Wheeled Mobile Robots
at
IIT Palakkad
Course details

Skills you will learn

Simulation

What are the course deliverables?

Learn algorithmic approaches, mathematical models and computational and motion control methods applicable to mobile robotic systems
Learn basic sensor systems related to state measurements, navigation and localization.
Learn different motion planning and navigation schemes related to mobile robots
Recognize and analyze the basic mechanical and electrical systems concerning robots’ locomotion and manipulation

More about this course

Dive into the future of robotics with Wheeled Mobile Robots. Our program covers design, navigation, and control, providing hands-on experience for creating versatile and efficient robotic systems, essential for industries ranging from logistics to healthcare.

Wheeled Mobile Robots
at
IIT Palakkad
Curriculum

Week 1

Introduction to mobile robots and mobile manipulators.

Principle of locomotion and types of locomotion.

Week 2:

Kinematics of wheeled mobile robot, degree of freedom and maneuverability, generalized wheel model, different wheel configurations, holonomic and non-holonomic robots.

Week 3:

Dynamics of mobile robot: Lagrange-Euler and Newton-Euler methods. Computer based dynamic (numerical) simulation of different wheeled mobile robots.

Week 4:

Sensors for mobile robot navigation: magnetic and optical position sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetic compass, inclinometer, tactile and proximity sensors, ultrasound rangefinder, laser scanner, infrared rangefinder, visual and motion sensing systems.

Week 5:

Robot navigation: Localization, Error propagation model, Probabilistic map based loclaisation, Autonomous map building, Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM).

Week 6:

Motion and path planning: collision free path planning and sensor-based obstacle avoidance.

Week 7:

Motion control of mobile robots: Motion controlling methods, kinematic control, dynamic control and cascaded control.

Week 8:

Introduction to modern mobile robots: Swarm robots, cooperative and collaborative robots, mobile manipulators, autonomous mobile robots.