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151-0662-00L 1 Credits BSC D-MAVT

Programming for Robotics - Introduction to ROS

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Marco Hutter
This course targets senior Bachelor students as well as Master students focusing on Robotics, Systems, and Control. Priority is given to people conducting a project work in the field.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:36

Abstract

This course gives an introduction to the Robot Operating System (ROS) including many of the available tools that are commonly used in robotics. With the help of different examples, the course should provide a good starting point for students to work with robots. They learn how to create software including simulation, to interface sensors and actuators, and to integrate control algorithms.

Objective

- ROS Basics: Robot Software Architecture - ROS Basics: Package Creation and Compilation - ROS Basics: Publisher and subscriber, services, actions - Hardware interfaces, static and dynamic transforms - Usage of robot simulation - Navigation - Good practice in programming - Usage of modern programming tools

Content

This course consists of a guided tutorial and independent exercises. You learn how to setup a robotic software system from scratch using ROS, how to interface sensors and actuators, and finally how to implement first robotic stacks in the ROS ecosystem.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Course attendance 100% and completion of the exercise is mandatory to get the credit point.

Registration & Places

Max Places
70

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Programming for Robotics - Introduction to ROS
Block course during the first two weeks of the semester.
  • 16.02 Date 08:15-12:00 (HG D 1.2)
  • 18.02 Date 08:15-12:00 (HG D 1.2)
  • 20.02 Date 08:15-12:00 (HG D 1.2)
  • 23.02 Date 08:15-12:00 (HG E 1.1)
  • 27.02 Date 08:15-12:00 (HG D 7.2)
30 h semesterly

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