Principles of Robot Autonomy II
| | 7 | (Feb 17) Presidents' Day (no class) (Feb 19) Imitation learning I (Feb 21) Exam 2 | Lecture 12 | Lecture 12+ | | 8 | (Feb 24) Imitation learning II (Feb 26) Learning from human feedback | Lecture 13 Lecture 14 | Lecture 12+ | | 9 | (Mar 03) Interaction-aware learning, planning, and c
Before you start
- Basic Python familiarity
- Comfort with algebra or calculus basics
- Interest in robotics systems
About this guide
| | 7 | (Feb 17) Presidents' Day (no class) (Feb 19) Imitation learning I (Feb 21) Exam 2 | Lecture 12 | Lecture 12+ |
| 8 | (Feb 24) Imitation learning II (Feb 26) Learning from human feedback | Lecture 13 Lecture 14 | Lecture 12+ |
| 9 | (Mar 03) Interaction-aware learning, planning, and control (Mar 05) Shared autonomy (Mar 07) HW3 due | Lecture 15 Lecture 16 | |Lecture 12+
| 10 | (Mar 10) Guest lecture (Erdem Bıyık) (Mar 12) Guest lecture 2 (TBD) (Mar 14) Exam 3 | | |
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What will I learn in Principles of Robot Autonomy II?
| | 7 | (Feb 17) Presidents' Day (no class) (Feb 19) Imitation learning I (Feb 21) Exam 2 | Lecture 12 | Lecture 12+ | | 8 | (Feb 24) Imitation learning II (Feb 26) Learning from human feedback | Lecture 13 Lecture 14 | Lecture 12+ | | 9 | (Mar 03) Interaction-aware learning, pla
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Do I need any prerequisites?
Recommended prep: Basic Python familiarity; Comfort with algebra or calculus basics; Interest in robotics systems.
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