Term
Summer (2. Sem.)

Credits
5 ECTS

Majors
Master A&R:  Module AR-225
Master ETIT: Modul ETIT-269
Master SES:  Modul 3-20

Language
Englisch

Content

• Robot Operating System (ROS2)
• ROS Toolbox Matlab
• Sensors, actuators and kinematics of mobile robots
• Homing and trajectory following
• Obstacle avoidance
• Localisation
• Path planning
• Navigation
• Online trajectory optimization
• Mapping and SLAM

Competencies

After successfully completing the module, students possess advanced and specialized knowledge as well as practical experience in the field of mobile robotic systems. They understand the theoretical foundations, algorithmic concepts, and system-level relationships of mobile robotics and are able to critically analyze and apply them.
Students are capable of independently analyzing and abstracting complex problems in mobile robotics—particularly in the areas of obstacle avoidance, navigation, localization, path planning, and mapping—and solving them using self-selected methods and algorithms. They can design, implement, parameterize, and systematically evaluate appropriate approaches in ROS and MATLAB under realistic scenarios.
Furthermore, students are able to comparatively assess different approaches in mobile robotics, critically weigh their performance, limitations, and conditions of application, and justify their decisions on a sound technical basis. They can independently study scientific literature, critically contextualize current research results, and use them to address advanced development or research tasks.
In line with the qualifications framework at the master’s level, students also develop the ability to recognize societal, ethical, and sustainability-related implications of the use of mobile robotic systems and to incorporate these aspects into their technical evaluations. This includes, in particular, issues related to human–machine interaction, sustainability, and the responsible deployment of autonomous systems.