Robotics and Autonomous Systems

  1. Sensors and Perception
    1. Sensor Fundamentals
      1. Sensor Classification
        1. Proprioceptive Sensors
          1. Exteroceptive Sensors
            1. Active vs Passive Sensors
            2. Performance Characteristics
              1. Range and Resolution
                1. Accuracy and Precision
                  1. Noise Characteristics
                    1. Response Time
                      1. Environmental Sensitivity
                    2. Proprioceptive Sensing
                      1. Position and Orientation Sensors
                        1. Rotary Encoders
                          1. Incremental Encoders
                            1. Absolute Encoders
                            2. Linear Encoders
                              1. Potentiometers
                              2. Inertial Measurement Systems
                                1. Accelerometers
                                  1. MEMS Accelerometers
                                    1. Piezoelectric Accelerometers
                                    2. Gyroscopes
                                      1. Mechanical Gyroscopes
                                        1. MEMS Gyroscopes
                                          1. Fiber Optic Gyroscopes
                                          2. Magnetometers
                                            1. IMU Integration and Calibration
                                            2. Force and Torque Sensing
                                              1. Strain Gauge Sensors
                                                1. Multi-axis Force Sensors
                                                  1. Joint Torque Sensors
                                                2. Exteroceptive Sensing
                                                  1. Range Measurement Systems
                                                    1. LiDAR Systems
                                                      1. Time-of-Flight Principles
                                                        1. 2D Scanning LiDAR
                                                          1. 3D LiDAR Systems
                                                            1. Solid-State LiDAR
                                                            2. RADAR Systems
                                                              1. Doppler RADAR
                                                                1. FMCW RADAR
                                                                  1. Automotive RADAR
                                                                  2. Ultrasonic Sensors
                                                                    1. Sonar Principles
                                                                      1. Beam Patterns
                                                                        1. Multi-element Arrays
                                                                        2. Infrared Distance Sensors
                                                                        3. Vision Systems
                                                                          1. Camera Technologies
                                                                            1. CCD and CMOS Sensors
                                                                              1. Monocular Cameras
                                                                                1. Stereo Camera Systems
                                                                                  1. RGB-D Cameras
                                                                                    1. Event-based Cameras
                                                                                    2. Thermal Imaging
                                                                                      1. Hyperspectral Imaging
                                                                                      2. Tactile and Proximity Sensing
                                                                                        1. Capacitive Sensors
                                                                                          1. Resistive Sensors
                                                                                            1. Optical Proximity Sensors
                                                                                          2. Sensor Fusion Techniques
                                                                                            1. Multi-sensor Integration
                                                                                              1. Complementary Sensor Fusion
                                                                                                1. Redundant Sensor Fusion
                                                                                                  1. Cooperative Sensor Fusion
                                                                                                  2. Fusion Algorithms
                                                                                                    1. Weighted Averaging
                                                                                                      1. Kalman Filter Fusion
                                                                                                        1. Bayesian Fusion Methods
                                                                                                          1. Dempster-Shafer Theory
                                                                                                          2. Sensor Network Architectures
                                                                                                          3. Computer Vision for Robotics
                                                                                                            1. Image Formation and Processing
                                                                                                              1. Camera Models
                                                                                                                1. Pinhole Camera Model
                                                                                                                  1. Lens Distortion Models
                                                                                                                  2. Image Coordinate Systems
                                                                                                                    1. Image Enhancement Techniques
                                                                                                                    2. Feature Detection and Description
                                                                                                                      1. Corner Detection
                                                                                                                        1. Harris Corner Detector
                                                                                                                          1. FAST Corner Detector
                                                                                                                          2. Blob Detection
                                                                                                                            1. Feature Descriptors
                                                                                                                              1. SIFT Features
                                                                                                                                1. SURF Features
                                                                                                                                  1. ORB Features
                                                                                                                                    1. Binary Descriptors
                                                                                                                                  2. Image Segmentation
                                                                                                                                    1. Thresholding Methods
                                                                                                                                      1. Edge Detection
                                                                                                                                        1. Canny Edge Detector
                                                                                                                                          1. Sobel Operator
                                                                                                                                          2. Region Growing
                                                                                                                                            1. Watershed Algorithm
                                                                                                                                              1. Graph-based Segmentation
                                                                                                                                              2. Object Detection and Recognition
                                                                                                                                                1. Template Matching
                                                                                                                                                  1. Haar Cascades
                                                                                                                                                    1. HOG Features
                                                                                                                                                      1. Deep Learning Methods
                                                                                                                                                        1. Convolutional Neural Networks
                                                                                                                                                          1. YOLO Architecture
                                                                                                                                                            1. R-CNN Family
                                                                                                                                                          2. 3D Vision
                                                                                                                                                            1. Stereo Vision
                                                                                                                                                              1. Epipolar Geometry
                                                                                                                                                                1. Stereo Matching
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Disparity Computation
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Structure from Motion
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Multi-view Geometry
                                                                                                                                                                      1. 3D Reconstruction Techniques

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