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    Class______________ Notes___________________________________________ Assignment for next class__________________________________
    Class 1: Sep. 8
    • Reading Assignment:
      Siegwart et. al. textbook, chapter 1 and 2
    • Choose a partner to share your iRobot Create robot with
    Class 2: Sep. 10
    Class 3: Sep. 15
    Class 4: Sep. 17
    • Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 of Siegwart et.a l.
    Class 5: Sep. 22
    Class 6: Sep. 24
    Class 7: Sep. 29
    Class 8: Oct. 1
    Class 9: Oct. 6
    Class 10: Oct. 8
    • Reading Assignment: Read Chapter 4 of "Robot Dynamics and Control" by Spong, Vidyasagar and Hutchinson: "Inverse Kinematics"
    Class 11: Oct. 13
    • Reading Assignment: Read Chapter 4 of "Robot Dynamics and Control" by Spong, Vidyasagar and Hutchinson: "Inverse Kinematics"
    Class 12: Oct. 15
    • Reading Assignment: Read Chapter 4 of "Robot Dynamics and Control" by Spong, Vidyasagar and Hutchinson: "Inverse Kinematics"
    Class 13: Oct. 20
    Class 14: Oct. 22
    Class 15: Oct. 27
    • Study for Midterm Exam
    Class 16: Oct. 29
    • Midterm Exam: Closed book, notes. Will cover material through inverse kinematics and kinematic singularities (Jacobians).
    Class 17: Nov. 5
    Class 18: Nov. 10
    Class 19: Nov. 12
    • Reading Assignment: Chapter 4, sec. 4.2 - 4.5, Perception, Siegwart text
    Class 20: Nov. 17
    Class 21: Nov. 19
    • Robo Race 2015, Davis Auditorium, CEPSR
    • Prizes awarded to team's with most accurate and fastest times
    • Reading Assignment: Rest of Chapter 4, Perception, Siegwart text
    Class 22: Nov. 24
    • Read sections 5.6 - 5.8 in Siegwart (Mobile robot Localization chapter)
    • Have a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!
    Class 23: Dec. 1
    • Finish Computer Vision
    Class 24: Dec. 3
    • Guest lecture, Prof. Ioannis Stamos, City University of New York -Hunter College:

      "3D Computer Vision for Outdoor Scenes"

    Class 25: Dec. 8
    Class 26: Dec. 10
      Study for Final Exam
    Wed. Dec. 16, 11:00 - 12:00, Computer Science Conference Room Optional review session for final exam
    Final Exam, Thursday, Dec. 17, 4:10 - 7:00 PM 403 IAB (International Affairs Building)