EGH432 Foundations of Kinematics and Algorithms in Robotics

This unit introduces you to important and foundational concepts in robotics, namely, how to represent the position and orientation of things (robots, cameras, widgets) in two or three dimensions. These representations form the foundation of professional practice in robotics and AI. This unit also introduces mathematical graphs which, combined with these representations, can be used to describe relative positions of places and objects. Search algorithms applied to such graphs are foundational to most robot navigation tasks. You will acquire key knowledge needed for later units in Decision and Control, Robot motion, control and planning, SLAM and Mobile Robotics.

Unit information

Unit code: EGH432
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School/Discipline: School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics
Study area: Engineering
Credit points: 6

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 1 - 6 Week A, 2027	22 February 2027 - 9 April 2027	Gardens Point

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Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: (Admission to EN52 or EN56 or EN62 or EN72) or 192 credit points of completed study

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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