National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME6155 : Autonomous Mobile Robots { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Dayal Ramakrushna Parhi

Syllabus

Introduction to the fundamentals of mobile robotics, examining the basic principles of locomotion, kinematics, sensing, perception, and cognition that are key to the development of autonomous mobile robot. Types of robotics wheels used in mobile robotics application, Study of legged mobile robots. Analysis of wheeled mobile robots Mobile robot kinematic and constraints. Mobile robot maneuverability. Mobile robot workspace. Use of various sensors in mobile robotic application, Motion control strategies. Environmental perception by mobile robots using AI Techniques. Representing uncertainty for mobile robot, Mobile robot localization. The challenge of localization. Application of mobile robot in various sectors, Planning and navigation of mobile robot subjected to various environmental condition.

Course Objectives

  • To impart basic knowledge and importance on Mobile Robots in Engineering Fields among the students.
  • To create the awareness on Mobile Robots in Research and Application area.

Course Outcomes

Knowledge will be gained on application and utility of Mobile Robots used in various sectors and fields.

Essential Reading

  • Roland Siegwart, Illah Reza Nourbakhsh, Davide Scaramuzza, Ronald C. Arkin, Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots, MIT Press
  • Gregory Dudek and Michael Jenkin, Computational Principles of Mobile Robotics, Cambridge University Press

Supplementary Reading

  • Kevin M. Lynch, Frank C. Park, Modern Robotics, Cambridge University Press
  • Y. Korem, Robotics for engineers, Mc Graw-Hill.