Networked Mobile Robot Systems
Termine
| Lecture | Room |
|---|---|
| Tue, 10:15 - 11:45 h (13.04.2021 - 20.07.2021) | (SRG 2.010) Online |
| Übung | Ort |
| Wed, 09:15 - 10:00 h (21.04.2021 - 21.07.2021) | (SRG 2.010) Online |
| Wed, 08:15 - 09:00 h (Reserved for oral presentations) | (SRG 2.010) |
JProf. Fang-JIng Wu is responsible for the lecture for the summer semesters of 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Registrations:
Please register via the LSF system which will be automatically synchronized with the Moodle system.
Tools for online teaching: ZOOM
The ZOOM links announced in the Moodle system are valid during the lecture/tutorial time.
Goals of the Lecture
The course introduces concepts, methods and the performance evaluation of wireless networking, distributed problem solving, cooperative algorithms and swarm-based behavior to accomplish easy deployment and appropriate mission scheduling for networked robotics systems.
Content
Concept of Operations
Definitions, Impact and History of Networked Robot Systems, Robot Systems, Use Cases, Business Cases
Information & Communication Technologies
Mobile Radio Networks, Robust Mesh/Relay Communication Protocols, fast handovers, real-time requirements
Swarm strategies
Self-learning, controlled mobility, autonomous behavior and learning, distributed systems
Decentralized Mission Scheduling & Task Distribution
Algorithms for strategic goal and tactical task management, autonomous agents, role models, role switching, allocation of tasks and responsibilities, task vs. communication performance
Performance Evaluation
Event-Driven Simulation, random generators, system models
(channel, mobility, protocols), statistical relevance, experiments, analytical modeling
(Markov state models)
Literature
Slides of all lectures will be supplied online.
Examination
The final exam will be an oral presentation. The presentation includes the following 2 phases:
- Proposal presentation: 5-10 minutes, a “short and precise” presentation (10%): Students are expected to propose their interest topics related to the Networked Mobile Robot Systems and do a small literature review on this selected topic.
- Final oral presentation: 30 minutes, a full presentation must fulfill the following requirements (90%)
- Review at least 3 quality research papers/projects related to your selected topic.
- This final presentation must contain 1) a summary of research issues in these papers and technical approaches, 2) comparisons between these proposed approaches, and 3) your ideas for potential enhancement or other potential research topics relevant to the selected topic.
Requirements (Prerequisites)
We assume that the participants have basic knowledge of mathematical modeling. A basic understanding of fundamental control concepts and distributes systems is helpful but not mandatory
Contact
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Location & approach
The campus of TU Dortmund University is located close to interstate junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerlandlinie A 45 (Frankfurt-Dortmund) crosses the Ruhrschnellweg B 1 / A 40. The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is “Dortmund-Eichlinghofen” (closer to South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 “Dortmund-Dorstfeld” (closer to North Campus). Signs for the university are located at both exits. Also, there is a new exit before you pass over the B 1-bridge leading into Dortmund.
To get from North Campus to South Campus by car, there is the connection via Vogelpothsweg/Baroper Straße. We recommend you leave your car on one of the parking lots at North Campus and use the H-Bahn (suspended monorail system), which conveniently connects the two campuses.
TU Dortmund University has its own train station (“Dortmund Universität”). From there, suburban trains (S-Bahn) leave for Dortmund main station (“Dortmund Hauptbahnhof”) and Düsseldorf main station via the “Düsseldorf Airport Train Station” (take S-Bahn number 1, which leaves every 20 or 30 minutes). The university is easily reached from Bochum, Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and Duisburg.
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The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent “Technologiepark”.
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