NPTEL
NPTEL Logo

IIT Kanpur - Foundations of Cognitive Robotics 

  • Offered byNPTEL

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 
Overview

The objective of this course is to introduce students, researchers to this new field of robotics with the help of illustrative models, facts and relevant theories

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Official Website

Explore Free Course External Link Icon

Credential

Certificate

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate after successful completion of the program from NPTEL and IIT Kanpur
  • This is an AICTE approved FDP course
Details Icon

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • For students and industry experts
More about this course
  • With the rapidly advancing process of inclusion of robots from Industry to the Social Arena, the functional requirement of the robots and corresponding human expectations have increased tremendously
  • However, in order to fully comprehend the complexities of such robot design, one needs to possess an over-all idea of the field
  • The course has been designed by carefully maintaining a balance between biology, engineering and control system design so that it can attract a broad group of people interested in the interdisciplinary field

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 
Curriculum

Week 1: Introduction

Module 1: Introduction to Cognitive robotics and Human Robot Interaction

Module 2: Smart materials-I

Module 3: Smart materials-II

Module 4: Smart materials-III

Week 2: Brain physiology and neural signal transmission

Module 1: Architecture of the Brain

Module 2: Architecture of the Brain (Contd.)

Module 3: Nerve cells

Week 3: Neural modeling

Module 1: Introduction to Synchronization Models

Module 2: Synchronization Models (Contd.)

Module 3: Electroencephalography (EEG)

Week 4: Intelligence architecture

Module 1: Theories of Intelligence-I

Module 2: Theories of Intelligence-II

Module 3: Kuramoto Model

Module 4: Child-Robot Interaction

Faculty Icon

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 
Faculty details

Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya
Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and currently heading the Cognitive Science programme, IIT Kanpur. His research interest primarily lies in vibration control, structural health monitoring, energy harvesting system, intelligent system design and Child-Reconfigurable Robot Interaction.He is the coordinator of Space Technology Cell, IIT Kanpur and head of the SMSS (Smart Materials, Structures and Systems) Laboratory.

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 
Entry Requirements

Eligibility criteriaUp Arrow Icon
Conditional OfferUp Arrow Icon
  • Not mentioned

Other courses offered by NPTEL

– / –
12 weeks
Beginner
– / –
8 weeks
Intermediate
– / –
12 weeks
Intermediate
Free
8 weeks
Intermediate
View Other 175 CoursesRight Arrow Icon
qna

Foundations of Cognitive Robotics
 at 
NPTEL 

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...