syllabus
Introduction to Robotics and Perception
Spring 2015 , T-Th 3pm-4.30pm, Howey (Physics) L3
Professor: Henrik I Christensen, Office hours: Monday / Wednesday 5-6PM
TAs: Siddharth
Choudhary, John Dugan, Vivek Argawal
Prerequisites
The only formal prerequisite is CS1322 Data Structures & Algorithms. However, the course will be hard on you if you have no familiarity with basic linear algebra and probability. Also, having taken CS 3600 Intro to AI will definitely help.
Piazza
We will be using Piazza for class communication, so you should get an enrollment email from them. Please do sign up and check it out. The URL for the Piazza site is https://piazza.com/class/i2dldvoc2wy617
Emailing about the class:
Please use piazza as much as possible, but if you must email me, please be sure to use "CS3630" in the subject line, automatically done by clicking this link: hic@cc.gatech.edu
Class Goals
The desired learning outcomes for the students are:
- Remembering basic concepts in robotics and perception
- Understanding the most common techniques used in the field
- Applying them on a variety of robotic platforms and gain experience
- Interacting with your peers about the material, polls, quizzes, and assignments
- Evaluating your own progress in the course on a regular basis
Textbook
- Robotics, Vision & Control, Peter Corke, Springer Verlag. (see its webpage for links)
Assignments (8% each)
There will be seven assignments, spaced throughout the semester, each covering different aspects of robotics. For some of the longer assignments, there will be checkpoints at the halfway point, that will typically be satisfied by simply following a tutorial on how to get the robotic platform (or simulator) up and running. We will handle assignments by T-square.
Quizzes (6% each)
Every two weeks, we will have a short in-class quiz which for will use questions that are very similar to the questions posted on Piazza. There will be seven quizzes in total, with the final exam being the last quiz (i.e., not cumulative).
Participation in Class:
To encourage interaction, there is a 6% participation grade, allowing to get up to 5% extra credit for engaging in class dialogue and on Piazza (e.g., answering each others questions, asking questions).
Collaboration Policy:
Collaboration on assignments is encouraged at the "white board" level. That is, share ideas and technical conversation, but write your own code. Students are expected to abide by the Georgia Tech Honor Code. Honest and ethical behavior is expected at all times. All incidents of suspected dishonesty will be reported to and handled by the Dean of Students.
Late Policy:
1 day late: 50% of the grade, 2 days late: 25% of the grade, later than that: 0% of the grade. It is always permissible to ask prior approval to hand in an assignment late because of special circumstances.
Grading:
- Assignments: 56%
- Quizzes and Final: 42%
- Participation Grade: 2% + 5% Extra Credit