Section outline

  • Lesson Goal: Show how robots plan their movements and actions, taking inspiration from how humans navigate and plan tasks, including mapping and route-finding.

    • Micro-Topic 1: Why Robots Need to Plan

      (Goal: Understand the importance of planning for mobile robots.)

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    • Micro-Topic 2: Maps and Localization – Knowing Where You Are

      (Goal: Learn how robots build or use maps and figure out their own location, like humans using mental maps.)

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    • Micro-Topic 3: Path Planning – Finding the Best Route

      (Goal: See how robots calculate a path to a goal location similar to human navigation.)

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    • Micro-Topic 4: Human-Like Planning – Heuristics and Shortcuts

      (Goal: Explain how robots use simple rules of thumb to plan faster, inspired by how people plan.)

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    • Micro-Topic 5: Planning Beyond Navigation – Task Planning

      (Goal: Show that robots also plan sequences of actions, not just routes, much like humans plan complex tasks.)

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