University of Reading - Begin Robotics
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Begin Robotics
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Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹11,044 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Begin Robotics
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- Duration 4 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
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- Robots today are roving Mars, hoovering our floors, building cars and entertaining us in films. You may even share Stephen Hawking's world view that super-intelligent ones may one day bring about the end of the human race.
- But what are the different forms of robots today? And how do they achieve particular tasks? In this introduction to robotics course, you'll explore these answers and more.
- You'll kick things off by taking a look at the basics of robotics. By exploring the history of robots, you'll learn about some of the uses of these fascinating machines.
- Next, you'll explore some of the modern applications of robotics and our relationship with them, helping you gain context for what's to follow.
- On this robotics for beginners course, you'll discover some of the fundamentals of how robots are made. As well as looking at some of the key components of robot design, you'll also examine how they operate.
- If you'd like to find out more, but don't have Hawking's brain or an advanced qualification in cybernetics, this course is for you. You won't require a soldering iron, but you'll explore the basics of robot design, control and behaviour through a series of simulations that will have you test driving an ERIC, our very own University of Reading mobile robot.
Begin Robotics at FutureLearn Curriculum
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Introduction to Robotics
Welcome to Begin Robotics
Robots an introduction and brief history
Robot applications
Robot simulations
Review and reflect
Robot anatomy
Welcome to Week 2
Sensors and Actuators
Moving a robot
Week 2 simulations
Anatomy of the robots at the University of Reading
Review and reflect
Cybernetics and control
Welcome to week 3
Control
Feedback and interaction with robots at the University of Reading
Haptic technology
Week 3 simulations
Review and reflect
Robot behaviours
Welcome to week 4.
Living systems
Lights and Robot Behaviour
Robot-to-robot interaction
Instinct and learning
Cooperation
Simulations
Time to Reflect
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