Project Lab of intelligent robotic manipulation: Part 1
Course Number: 20-00-1159-pr
General: This hands-on lab offers a unique opportunity to dive into the world of robotic manipulation! Working in teams, you’ll be challenged to implement an entire robotic manipulation pipeline, addressing Control, Perception, and Planning. Each team member will take responsibility for different components, but success comes from working together to integrate the full system.
Your mission: build a robot that constructs a structure with colored cubes. You’ll start by developing your solution in a simulated environment (using ROS, Gazebo, and MoveIt!), and then transfer it to a real robot for testing—giving you valuable hands-on experience with real-world systems.
The course builds up to the final workshop day, where you’ll showcase your solution to peers and instructors, demonstrating the performance and integration of your robotic system. This course is ideal for students looking to sharpen their skills in robotics, programming, and collaboration. While Python experience is helpful, you’ll have sufficient opportunities to practice coding throughout the lab.
Key Benefits:
- Hands-on experience with real robots and cutting-edge software tools.
- Develop an end-to-end solution by integrating perception, control, and planning components.
- Strengthen teamwork, programming, and problem-solving skills.
- Showcase your solution in a final workshop event.
Prerequisites: While prior knowledge of robotics and Python is recommended, this lab is designed to help you develop these skills through practical experience.
Pro Tip: Combine this lab with the Intelligent Robotic Manipulation (iRobMan) lecture for a deeper understanding of the theoretical foundations.
Enrollment: Due to limited robot availability, the course is capped at 30 students, so apply early!
Grading: Your grade will reflect both individual and group achievements:
- Progress Demonstrations (25%): Show your team’s development and integration at various milestones.
- Final Demo and Workshop Showcase (40%): Present a functional, integrated robotic system in the final workshop.
- Team Project Report (25%): Analyze your process, challenges, and insights in a detailed report.
- Individual Contribution / Leadership (10%): Personal effort towards the project.
Moodle page: https://moodle.tu-darmstadt.de/course/view.php?id=40841