ROS 201E - Foundational Mathematics for Robotics

Course Objectives

1. To develop a strong mathematical background necessary for robotics applications.
2. To enable students to apply concepts of linear algebra, transformation geometry, and filtering in robotics.
3. To provide hands-on experience in modeling and analyzing robotic systems using mathematical frameworks.
4. To prepare students to use these foundations in advanced robotics topics such as localization, mapping, and control.

Course Description

Providing a mathematical foundation for robotics and autonomous systems; introducing rigid body kinematics, coordinate transformations; exploring filtering techniques such as Kalman filters for robot perception and motion estimation; emphasizing mathematical tools for robot modeling, localization, and sensor data processing; supporting applications in navigation, mapping, and state estimation.