Announcement
Pre-Class Reading: Project Proposals
Project proposals from all groups are now available.
Before next class, please read proposals from groups other than your own.
This is for background only — no slides or written feedback are required.
Before next class, please read proposals from groups other than your own.
This is for background only — no slides or written feedback are required.
Feb 3 — 5:00 PM: Google Doc submission
Feb 5 — 5:00 PM: Final project proposal due
Feb 5 — 5:00 PM: Final project proposal due
Course Syllabus
Course goals, structure, expectations, and research project details.
Download Syllabus (PDF)
Project Group Formation
Teams will define project direction and scope collaboratively.
GROUP 1
New Yeller
Dominic Savarino
Nathan Janssen
Yasmin Pang
Nathan Janssen
Yasmin Pang
GROUP 2
Mini Hunter
Matthew Chapin
Shota Kakiuchi
Shota Kakiuchi
GROUP 3
S.P.O.T.
Shine
Claudia Sofia
Venkat
Claudia Sofia
Venkat
GROUP 4
Steam
Zhiqiang
Yiwen
Yiwen
Tentative Course Schedule
Slides are available to enrolled GWU students only.
| Week | Topic | Research Milestone |
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| Module 1: Representation and Problem Formulation for Robot Motion | ||
| Week 1 — Jan 12 |
Introduction to Robotics
Slides
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| Week 2 — Jan 19 | No class (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) | |
| Week 3 — Jan 26 |
Configuration Space
Slides
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Overleaf proposal template released Overleaf proposal template |
| Week 4 — Feb 2 |
Rigid-Body Motions and Rotation
Slides
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Project proposal due |
| Week 5 — Feb 9 |
Frames and Transformations
Slides
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In-class proposal presentations |
| Week 6 — Feb 16 | No class | |
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Week 7 · Feb 23 · Special Session
Guest Lecture: Introduction to ROS 2
Slides
Guest Speaker —
Jesse Bloecker
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| Week 8 — Mar 2 |
Robot Kinematics (and Jacobians) Guest Session (20–30 min): Career Readiness w/ Sean Lee |
Student-led paper discussions begin Career readiness: resumes · job search · interviewing |
| Week 9 — Mar 9 | No class | |
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Week 10 · Mar 16 · Special Session
Vision–Language–Action in Robotics
Guest Speaker —
Saimouli Katragadda
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| Sensing and Estimation | ||
| Week 11 — Mar 23 | State Estimation, Localization, and Mapping | |
| Planning, Learning, and Decision Making | ||
| Week 12 — Mar 30 | Motion Planning | |
| Week 13 — Apr 6 | Robot Learning (Overview) | Final project scope locked |
| Week 14 — Apr 13 | Integrated Autonomy: Perception–Planning–Control | |
| Week 15 — Apr 20 | Final Project Presentations | Final project presentations |