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Udacity

Robotics Software Engineer

via Udacity Nanodegree

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Overview

Learn how to build and program intelligent robots with this Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree. Master ROS, path planning, and environment mapping through projects led by experts.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Robotics
    • Learn the essential elements of robotics, meet your instructors, and get familiar with the tools that will help you succeed in this program.
  • Gazebo World
    • Learn how to simulate your first robotic environment with Gazebo, the most common simulation engine used by Roboticists around the world.
  • ROS Essentials
    • Discover how ROS provides a flexible and unified software environment for developing robots in a modular and reusable manner. Learn how to manage existing ROS packages within a project, and how to write ROS Nodes of your own in C++.
  • Localization
    • Learn how Gaussian filters can be used to estimate noisy sensor readings, and how to estimate a robot’s position relative to a known map of the environment with Monte Carlo Localization (MCL).
  • Mapping and SLAM
    • Learn how to create a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) implementation with ROS packages and C++. You’ll achieve this by combining mapping algorithms with what you learned in the localization lessons.
  • Path Planning and Navigation
    • Learn different Path Planning and Navigation algorithms. Then, combine SLAM and Navigation into a home service robot that can autonomously transport objects in your home!
  • Optional KUKA Path Planning Project

Taught by

Sebastian Thrun, David Silver, Karim Chamaa, Julia Chernushevich, Dan M., Tomas S., Sasmit C., Hans-Georg H., Eva D. and Ana Carolina D.

Reviews

4.7 rating, based on 6 Class Central reviews

4.6 rating at Udacity based on 330 ratings

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  • Profile image for Márcio Rosa
    Márcio Rosa
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    This is my third nanodegree at Udacity, before I did the nanodegrees in C++ and introduced the self-driving car. What I can say so far is that the courses go deep into the subject, even the introductory ones.
    My option for the nanodegree in Robotics Software Engineer is that I am following the suggested path to become a software engineer in the area of ​​autonomous systems and the sequence is important to understand the area, which is very diverse.
  • Anonymous
    It was good to learn the techniques to operate gazebo. However, gazebo shuts down frequently and I would like to know how to make it work stably. I am trying to find out more about what kind of joints there are
  • Anonymous
    The program has a great structure which helps me to learn step by step. I really loved the personalized project review with detailed instructions to improve the project and become better in the field of Robotics.
  • Anonymous
    Overall is good. In the future please expand those sections where the instructors simply ask you to go online and use other tutorials. I mean, this is a paid course no?
  • Anonymous
    Well made content, easy to understand and grasp what they are trying to convey. The explanation especially for the ros was very simple and easy to understand
  • Anonymous
    Well made content, easy to understand and grasp what they are trying to convey. The explanation especially for the ros was very simple and easy to understand
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