This course is part of the Robotics Specialization

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Robotics SpecializationUniversity of Pennsylvania

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How can robots determine their state and properties of the surrounding environment from noisy sensor measurements in time?  In this module you will learn how to get robots to incorporate uncertainty into estimating and learning from a dynamic and changing world.  Specific topics that will be covered include probabilistic generative models, Bayesian filtering for localization and mapping.

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Daniel Lee

Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering

School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Gaussian Model Learning

We will learn about the Gaussian distribution for parametric modeling in robotics. The Gaussian distribution is the most widely used continuous distribution and provides a useful way to estimate uncertainty and predict in the world. We will start by discussing the one-dimensional Gaussian distribution, and then move on to the multivariate Gaussian distribution. Finally, we will extend the concept to models that use Mixtures of Gaussians.

4 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 52 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Course Introduction3m

WEEK 1 Introduction1m

1.2.1. 1D Gaussian Distribution8m

1.2.2. Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE)6m

1.3.1. Multivariate Gaussian Distribution7m

1.3.2. MLE of Multivariate Gaussian4m

1.4.1. Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM)4m

1.4.2. GMM Parameter Estimation via EM7m

1.4.3. Expectation-Maximization (EM)6m

3 readings

MATLAB Tutorial - Getting Started with MATLAB10m

Setting Up your MATLAB Environment10m

Basic Probability10m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Bayesian Estimation - Target Tracking

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 21 min)

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Mapping

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 36 min)

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Bayesian Estimation - Localization

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 23 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ROBOTICS: ESTIMATION AND LEARNING

by HAJun 6, 2019

Course content needs researching on the internet as well. And course assignments are good learning experience but need research too.

by VGFeb 15, 2017

The material is clearly presented. The Matlab exercises complement and reinforce the subject, the level of difficulty is well balanced, thanks for this great course.

by SGDec 13, 2016

It's a great course. Although the assignment is little tough, you will gain a lot after completing it.

by DDJan 6, 2019

Excellent exposure to mapping, localization, etc. Would have liked to have odometry included in the week4 assignment.

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About the Robotics Specialization

The Introduction to Robotics Specialization introduces you to the concepts of robot flight and movement, how robots perceive their environment, and how they adjust their movements to avoid obstacles, navigate difficult terrains and accomplish complex tasks such as construction and disaster recovery. You will be exposed to real world examples of how robots have been applied in disaster situations, how they have made advances in human health care and what their future capabilities will be. The courses build towards a capstone in which you will learn how to program a robot to perform a variety of movements such as flying and grasping objects.

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