ME 3460 — Robot Dynamics and Control
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: MBostonTraditional
Covers fundamental components and mechanisms of robotic systems and their multidisciplinary nature. Introduces the robot’s kinematics, dynamics, and control. Presents a quick overview of forward and inverse kinematics, robot dynamics, as well as path planning and control techniques. Topics also include dynamic modeling and analysis of mechanically, electrically, and magnetically driven hydraulic and pneumatic drives; kinematics and motion analysis of linkages; as well as sensing technologies (e.g., position, linear and angular displacements, velocity and acceleration, force and torque sensors) used in robotic systems. Presents kinematics and control of automatic machinery and manufacturing processes, automatic assembly, and inspection robotic systems as representative examples.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 46% | 19.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 38 | 45 | 84% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 42 | 45 | 93% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 61% | 14.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 54% · T 14% · W 0% · Th 36% · F 46%
Common patterns: MR (36% of sections), F (32% of sections), M (19% of sections), TF (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Yasin Yazicioglu (58% of students) · reviews
- John Whitney (42% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Yasin Yazicioglu (53% of students) · reviews
- Rifat Sipahi (48% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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