COSC 340 - Robotics with Arduino

This course is an introduction to robotics with Arduino. Arduino is an open-source microcontroller which enables users to create interactive electronic objects including simple robots. The course consists of two parts. Part I is learning the ropes with Arduino. Part II involves working with SainSmart’s Arduino-compatible and fully-customizable 2-wheel self-balancing robot. The students taking this class will have laid down a good foundation in robotics, which is a fast-emerging field, with many companies such as Amazon already deploying thousands of robots in their warehouses and factories, including the recently much-touted and a-bit-controversial autonomous (weapons) robots.

Pre-req: COSC 120 and PHYS 180/
Cross-listed with PHYS 305
3 credits