Robotics

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Free Online Course: Robotics provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 13 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Robotics is taught by John Long, Ph.D..

Overview
  • <p>Investigate the fascinating field of modern robotics in 24 lectures by a brilliant roboticist.</p>

    Topics Covered:

    • By This Professor
    • 01: The Arrival of Robot Autonomy
    • 02: Robot Bodies and Trade-Offs
    • 03: Robot Actuators and Movement
    • 04: Robot Sensors and Simple Communication
    • 05: Robot Controllers and Programming
    • 06: Human-Inspired Robot Planning
    • 07: Animal-Inspired Robot Behavior
    • 08: Basic Skills for Making Robots
    • 09: Designing a New Robot
    • 10: A Robot for Every Task?
    • 11: Robot Arms in the Factory
    • 12: Mobile Robots at Home
    • 13: Hospital Robots and Neuroprosthetics
    • 14: Self-Driving Vehicles
    • 15: Flying Robots: From Autopilots to Drones
    • 16: Underwater Robots That Hover and Glide
    • 17: Space Robots in Orbit and on Other Worlds
    • 18: Why Military Robots Are Different
    • 19: Extreme Robots
    • 20: Swarm Robots
    • 21: Living Robots?
    • 22: Social Robots
    • 23: Humanoid Robots: Just like Us?