Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics

Course Number 1312

"Investigate the fascinating world of robotics in this captivating video series that explores how robots are designed, what they are capable of doing, and how they are transforming our everyday lives."--Container

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24 lectures, 30 minutes per lecture

Lecturer, John Long

DVD

disc 1.

Arrival of robot autonomy ; Robot bodies and trade-offs ; Robot actuators and movement ; Robot sensors and simple communication ; Robot controllers and programming ; Human-inspired robot planning --

disc 2.

Animal-inspired robot behavior ; Basic skills for making robots ; Designing a new robot ; A robot for every task? ; Robot arms in the factory ; Mobile robots at home --

disc 3.

Hospital robots and neuroprosthetics ; Self-driving vehicles ; Flying robots : from autopilots to drones ; Underwater robots that hover and glide ; Space robots in orbit and on other worlds ; Why military robots are different --

disc 4.

Extreme robots ; Swarm robots ; Living robots? ; Social robots ; Humanoid robots : just like us? ; Futures of robotics