Kinematics & Dynamics of Robots - 535.630

This course introduces the basic concepts and tools used to analyze the kinematics and dynamics of robot manipulators. Topics include kinematic representations and transformations, positional and differential kinematics, singularity and workspace analysis, inverse and forward dynamics techniques, and trajectory planning and control. Prerequisite(s): The course project and assignments will require some programming experience or familiarity with tools such as MATLAB.