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Intermediate

Sensing & Perception

How a robot reads the world and its own body.

From the difference between a sensor and a transducer, through the numbers on a sensor datasheet, to encoders, IMUs, rangefinders, LiDAR, cameras and force sensors, and finally how noisy, partial readings become one usable picture of the world.

13 of 13 lessons available

SENSORREADING THE WORLD AND ITSELF
A robot knows only what it measures, and every measurement arrives noisy and late.

Lessons in this path

  1. Sensors and Transducers
  2. Sensors: How a Robot Perceives
  3. Sensor Characteristics and Errors
  4. Inner vs. Outer Senses
  5. Position and Displacement Sensors
  6. Encoders: Measuring Rotation
  7. The IMU: Measuring Orientation
  8. Distance Sensors: Ultrasonic and IR
  9. LiDAR: Scanning the Room with Light
  10. Robot Vision: Cameras and Images
  11. Force, Torque and Tactile Sensors
  12. From Signal to Number
  13. Sensor Fusion
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