ECE 417 --- Introduction to Robotics
Homework and LAB assignments (the due dates are probably OK, but are subject to change):
Homework:
Homework 1 - due 2/3
Homework 2 - due 2/8
Homework 3 - due 2/12
Homework 4 - due 2/17
Homework 5 - due 2/22
Homework 6 - due 2/26
Homework 7 and 8 - due 3/10 and 3/15
Homework 9 - due 3/29
Homework 10 - due 4/5
Labs: (Note that the order of the labs has been changed)
Lab 2 and some matrices for testing Some example C and C++ code is given here. - due Week of 3/8
Lab 3 and Lab 3 test cases - due Week of 3/15
Lab 4 - due Week of 3/22
Lab 1, Lab 1 examples, Information on movement for the Lab-Volt robots - due Week of 3/29
Lab 5 - due Week of 4/5
Lab 6 - due Week of 4/12
Lab 7 - due Week of 4/19
Note: LabVolt drivers and code here.
Labvolt simulator Windows version is here (zipped) and
files for Ubuntu are here. 
Notes for installing the simulator on Windows are  ** here ** and 
for installing on Linux are  ** here ** 
 
Notes for running the simulator are  ** here **
Note: A summary of PROARM commands is given here. (This is FYI only; we are not using this robot this semester)
 Notes:  
Matrix review
Transform notes
Quick start guide for setting up PuTTY, running ssh, and doing a gcc compile (PC)
One page quick reference on the linux command line
Highlight of some gdb (gcc command line) debugger commands is here.
Class Notes:
Class notes from January 25 
Class notes from January 27 and 29 
Class notes from February 1 and 3 
Class notes from February 3, 5, 8 and 10 
Class notes from February 12 and 17 
Example from February 17 
Class notes from February 17, 19, 22 and 24 
Hw 6 starter from February 24 
Puma robot kinematics from February 24 
DH matrix notes from March 3 
Inverse kinematics notes starting March 3 
Class notes from March 12 to 17 
Class notes from March 19 
Class notes from March 22 
Class notes from March 26 
Trajectory planning notes beginning March 26 
Lab 5 notes from April 2 
Dynamics notes beginning April 5 
Mobile robots notes April 7 
Lab 6 notes from April 9 
Notes on actuators from April 14 
Notes on sensors beginning April 14 
Class notes from April 21 
Class notes from April 30