CEN 651 – Nanorobotics

Introduction to robotics and nanotechnology.
Robotics at normal scale: Robot geometrical configuration, Robot arm kinematics, Robotic sensing and vision, Autonomous mobile robots (Kinematics and control).
Nanorobotics systems: sensing; actuation and propulsion; control; communication; power; programming and coordination of robot swarms. Nano manipulation and Nano assembly with atomic force microscopes.