Robotics
by Joost Rekveld and Robin Deirkauf
This class is an introduction to robotics. It focuses on two perspectives regarding the actions of robots. The first perspective is that of the design ‘efficiency’ of the interior control structure. The question is raised of how to design robots as simple as possible for an intended purpose. This usually means that a problem should be decomposed into almost independent processes. How to use the idea of some kind of efficiency to get to interesting essentials? The second perspective is that of the human viewer and the interpretation of robot behavior. Does seeing one body automatically create the illusion of one mind and one ‘will’, which together drive behavior? What is the minimal robot behavior that can be read as expressive? Can a robot be schizophrenic? Apart from a theoretical introduction, this module focuses on making robots and on writing a simple program for a programmable robot.
Credits: 3 EC
Objective: introductory exploration of the field of robotics
Competencies: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
Location: KC CAM.10, CAM.30, KABK BB.201 (LabLand)
Number of Classes: 6 classes of 8 hours each
Examination: small assignments, attendance
