16-703 Fundamentals of Robot Control

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This graduate-level mini-course offers an introducSon to the fundamentals of control theory. Designed as part of the "Thinking about AcSon" core curriculum area, the course aims to give students an understanding of the value and applicaSons of control in roboScs. The course equips students with foundaSonal knowledge and pracScal skills needed for further self-study and for collaboraSng with experts in the area. Students will learn core concepts in control, opSmizaSon, and esSmaSon, and see how they are applied in research examples from different roboScs domains. The course is delivered through lectures, and student comprehension is assessed with three assignments that combine pracScal implementaSon problems and reviews of related research literature.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Spring 2026

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