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151-0323-00L 4 Credits MSC D-ITET , D-MAVT , D-ERDW , D-INFK , D-PHYS
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Hands-on Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown

Lecturers: Dr. Maurilio Di Cicco
Examiners: Dr. Maurilio Di Cicco, Dr. Andrea Censi
Number of participants limited to 30. Note: The previous course title until HS20 "Autonomous Mobility on Demand: From Car to Fleet".
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:30:26

Abstract

This course is a hands-on introduction to self-driving cars using the Duckietown platform.Each student is given a mobile wheeled robot and throughout the class must configure and program.

Objective

This course covers the basics of modeling, perception, planning, control, and learning for autonomous systems. The focus is on learning the foundational elements of a robotics platform and understanding how these components integrate and interact. The objective of the class is to provide students with a practical understanding of what it takes to design and operate an autonomous mobile system, from a single unit up to a full fleet of robotic systems.

Content

Perception, planning, modeling, and control, leveraging primarily on vision data.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes, primarily in the form of slides and tutorials, will be accessible from Moodle.Additional materials can also be accessed from the EdX MOOC called "Self-driving cars with Duckietown".

Literature

Course notes will be provided in an electronic form. These are some books that can be used to provide background information or consulted as references: (1) Siegwart, Nourbakhsh, Scaramuzza - Introduction to autonomous mobile robots; (2) Norvig, Russell - Artificial Intelligence, a modern approach. (3) Peter Corke - Robotics Vision and Control (4) Oussama Khatib, Bruno Siciliano - Handbook of Robotics

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
The grade will be determined by the outcome of hardware and software exercises performed throughout the semester.

Registration & Places

Limited places (Special selection)
Signup End
18.09.2024

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Hands-on Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown
  • Mon 12:15-14:00 (ML F 34)
  • Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG E 33.5)
4 h weekly

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