Robotics Foundations
Coordinate frames, rigid motion, kinematics, and how robots use sensors — structured as a progression with exercises.
What you'll learn
- Frames
- Kinematics
- IK
- Sensors
- Vision–action
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Lessons in this path
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Module 1. Frames & rigid motion
Representing pose, composing transforms, and moving between world, base, and end-effector coordinates.
Module 2. Kinematics
Forward and inverse kinematics for serial arms: from joint angles to Cartesian pose and back.
- Lesson 365 min
Forward kinematics and the product of exponentials
DH parameters vs PoE, building the chain, and computing the tool pose from joint configuration.
- Lesson 470 min
Inverse kinematics: redundancy and numerical methods
Analytic vs numerical IK, Jacobians, null-space motion, and practical pitfalls near singularities.
Module 3. Perception & closed-loop control
How robots sense the world and close the loop from perception to motion — including vision basics for manipulation.