ECE 4001 / 7001 Outline: Architectural Robotics Fall 2015 |
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Week |
Date |
Monday |
Wednesday |
1 |
Aug 24 |
Course introduction; Studio culture (ND); Ardruino
basics; |
Work on Project #1 |
2 |
Aug 31 |
Architectural robotics: definitions, research and practices |
Project #1 DUE |
3 |
Sept 7 |
Labor Day Holiday
(no class) |
Human
factors + Physical environment: spatial composition, aesthetics and
experience (ND) |
4 |
Sept 14 |
Design
and evaluation of architectural robotics for kids |
Work on Project #2 |
5 |
Sept 21 |
Tangible,
embedded and embodied computing + “The Vision” |
Work on Project #2 |
6 |
Sept 28 |
Continuum
robots and other bio-inspired robots |
Mid-Review
Project #2 |
7 |
Oct 5 |
Architectural
robotics: formative documents |
Work on Project #2 |
8 |
Oct 12 |
Architectural
robotics for aging in place |
Work on Project #2 |
9 |
Oct 19 |
Accessible design (ND) |
Work on Project #2 |
10 |
Oct 26 |
Accessible design from the user perspective (CG) |
Project #2 DUE |
11 |
Nov 2 |
Assistive
and social robotics case study: ART (Assistive Robotic Table) |
Work on Project #3 |
12 |
Nov 9 |
Machine
learning and intelligence |
Work on Project #3 |
13 |
Nov 16 |
Refining
the prototype |
Mid-Review
Project #3 |
Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving recess
(no class) |
Thanksgiving recess
(no class) |
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14 |
Nov 30 |
Key
algorithms for robotic structures |
Work on Project #3 |
15 |
Dec 7 |
Conclusions
and lessons learned |
Project #3 DUE |
16 |
Dec 14 |
FINALS WEEK: No Final Exam |
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