Announcement
Pre-Class Reading: Project Proposals
Project proposals from all groups are now available.
Before next class, please read proposals from groups other than your own.
This is for background only — no slides or written feedback are required.
Before next class, please read proposals from groups other than your own.
This is for background only — no slides or written feedback are required.
Feb 3 — 5:00 PM: Google Doc submission
Feb 5 — 5:00 PM: Final project proposal due
Feb 5 — 5:00 PM: Final project proposal due
Course Syllabus
Course goals, structure, expectations, and research project details.
Download Syllabus (PDF)Project Group Formation
Teams will define project direction and scope collaboratively.
GROUP 1
New Yeller
Dominic Savarino
Nathan Janssen
Yasmin Pang
Nathan Janssen
Yasmin Pang
GROUP 2
Mini Hunter
Matthew Chapin
Shota Kakiuchi
Shota Kakiuchi
GROUP 3
S.P.O.T.
Shine
Claudia Sofia
Venkat
Claudia Sofia
Venkat
GROUP 4
Steam
Zhiqiang
Yiwen
Yiwen
Tentative Course Schedule
Slides are available to enrolled GWU students only.
| Week | Topic | Research Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1: Representation and Problem Formulation for Robot Motion | ||
| Week 1 — Jan 12 | Introduction to RoboticsSlides | |
| Week 2 — Jan 19 | No class (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) | |
| Week 3 — Jan 26 | Configuration SpaceSlides | Overleaf proposal template released Overleaf proposal template |
| Week 4 — Feb 2 | Rigid-Body Motions and RotationSlides | Project proposal due |
| Week 5 — Feb 9 | Frames and TransformationsSlides | In-class proposal presentations |
| Week 6 — Feb 16 | No class | |
Week 7 · Feb 23 · Special Session Guest Lecture: Introduction to ROS 2 SlidesGuest Speaker — Jesse Bloecker | ||
| Week 8 — Mar 2 | Robot Kinematics (and Jacobians) Guest Session (20–30 min): Career Readiness w/ Sean Lee | Student-led paper discussions begin Career readiness: resumes · job search · interviewing |
| Week 9 — Mar 9 | No class | |
| Week 10 — Mar 16 | Student-led paper discussion | |
Week 11 · Mar 23 · Special Session Vision–Language–Action in Robotics Guest Speaker — Saimouli Katragadda | ||
| Planning, Learning, and Decision Making | ||
| Week 12 — Mar 30 | Motion Planning | |
| Week 13 — Apr 6 | Robot Learning (Overview) | Final project scope locked |
| Week 14 — Apr 13 | Integrated Autonomy: Perception–Planning–Control | |
| Week 15 — Apr 20 | Final Project Presentations | Final project presentations |