Evaluation based on: 4 projects (50%), 2 exams and final (40%), homework and participation (10%)
Week 1: January 6 & 8
Topics: Course introduction and syllabus
Readings: Chapter 1
Week 2: January 14 & 15
Topics: The hierarchical paradigm, planning, A*
Projects: Project 1: The Drunken Sailor, distributed
Readings: Chapter 2
Week 3: January 20 & 22
Topics: Hierarchical paradigm continued
Readings: Chapter 2
Week 4: January 27 & 29
Topics: Metrical path planning
Readings: Chapter 10, paper by O'Hara and Balch on GNATs
Week 5: February 3 & 5
Topics: Metrical path planning, multiagent task allocation by auctions
Readings: Chapter 10
Week 6: February 10 & 12
Topics: Biological inspiration
Readings: Chapter 3
Week 7: February 17 & 19
Topics: Behavior based architectures
Test 1
Readings: Chapter 4
Week 8
Project 2: Perception, distributed
Week 9
Begin work with AIBO
Project 3: AIBO project
Week 10
Project 2 due
Week 11
Project 3 due
Week 12
Project 4: AIBO project, distributed
Test 2
Week 13
Week 14
Project 4 due
Week 15
Final