Introduction to Biologically-inspired Robotics and Learning (Summer School)
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Kamilla Juel Sørensen | kjs@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelse, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
Preben Hagh Strunge Holm | prebenh@mmmi.sdu.dk | Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Instituttet |
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Kirsten Thorup Nielsen | kitho@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Studieadministration, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
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Learning objectives - Knowledge
Having completed the course the successful student will have knowledge about:
- Concepts in embodied artificial intelligence, neurorobotics and biorobotics
- How biological neurons and their engineering models work
- How biological learning in neurons and its engineering models work
Learning objectives - Skills
Having completed the course the successful student will be able to:
- Construct simple neural brains for robots to solve a task
- Apply biological learning algorithms to allow robots to learn
Learning objectives - Competences
- Posing a robotic problem as a neural learning problem
- Building appropriate neural brains to solve robotic problems
Content
- Biologically-inspired approaches to robotics - embodied artificial intelligence, neurorobotics and biorobotics
- Biological neurons and their simplified engineering models
- Simple artificial neural brains for sensing and control
- Learning mechanisms in biological neurons and their simplified engineering models
- Learning in artificial neural brains
- Group project
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Lectures, computer simulation exercises, group project work.
Time of classes: two weeks in August.
Please note that this course will only be offered if physical presence on campus is possible; otherwise it will be cancelled.
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- Attendance (80%)
- Group project presentation
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Please note that due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic it has been decided that this course will only be offered if physical presence on campus is possible; otherwise it will be cancelled.
Please note that registration for this elective course is binding.
Enrolment is limited to 10 students. If more applicants than places, applicants who meet the mandatory requirements are prioritised according to the below selection criteria:
- Engineering students from BSc in Robot Systems Engineering and BEng in Robot Systems Engineering
- Other students from SDU-TEK provided the course is approved as an elective on their study programmes
- Other students from SDU provided the course is approved as an elective on their study programmes
- Other students from SDU-TEK with preapproval of credit transfer
- Other students from SDU with preapproval of credit transfer
Note: If further selection criteria are needed this will be based on a first-come-first-served basis.
Courses offered
Offer period | Offer type | Profile | Education | Semester |
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Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechanical Engineering 2019 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Electronics Engineering 2019 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Embedded System Engineering 2019 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechatronics Engineering 2019 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Electronics Engineering 2018 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechanical Engineering 2018 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Embedded System Engineering 2018 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechatronics Engineering 2018 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechatronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechanical Engineering, 2018 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Electronics Engineering, 2018 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechatronics Engineering, 2018 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Embedded Systems Engineering, 2018 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechanical Engineering, 2019 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Electronics Engineering, 2019 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechatronics Engineering, 2019 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Embedded Systems Engineering, 2019 | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Electronics Engineering | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Mechatronics Engineering | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Profile in Embedded Systems Engineering | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Bachelor i Robotteknologi 2018-2019 | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Robot Systems) | Odense | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | BSc in Engineering (Electronics) 2019 | BSc Electronics | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | BSc in Engineering (Electronics) 2018 | BSc Electronics | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | BSc in Engineering (Electronics) 2020 | BSc Electronics | Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electronics) | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Bachelor in Engineering in Electronics, 2020 | BEng Electronics SB | Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Bachelor in Engineering in Electronics, 2018 | BEng Electronics SB | Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Bachelor in Engineering in Electronics, 2019 | BEng Electronics SB | Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics | Soenderborg | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Diplomingeniør i robotteknologi, optag 2018 | Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems | Odense | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Diplomingeniør i robotteknologi, optag 2017 | Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems | Odense | |
Fall 2020 | Optional | Diplomingeniør i robotteknologi, optag 2019 | Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems | Odense |