10-Week Course Syllabus

Week 1

Class expectations
"What will a robotics class enable me to do?"
- Search web for robotics jobs, i.e. keywords 'deep learning,' 'ROS2,' 'AI'
Grading formula
Syllabus
- Classes schedule and high level deliverables
Introduction to the class resources
- Laboratory and tool
Laboratory and safety training
Design robot, start building robot
Deep Learning
- Virtual Machines
- DonkeyCar: running on student host computer
- DonkeySim: running on student host computer
CBT/e-book
- Embedded Linux
- Python
- Concepts of ROS2

Begin designing robot
- Electronics mount plate
- 3D print camera mount
- 3D print single board computer case
DonkeyCar DonkeySim
- 3 autonomous laps running on student host computer (due Tuesday of Week 2)
Linux and Python traning modules
ROS2 Basics in 5 Days (Python) Section: Introduction

Team members review and adjust. Let’s lock the teams. Starting this week it will be very hard for people to join and catch.
Deep Learning
- Review of Virtual Machines and Host Machines
  - We use a virtual machine image from a hypervisor company called VMware
  - The instructions to use our virtual machine is here
- DonkeyCar - running on students host computer
- DonkeySim - running on the external server
Embedded Linux on a low power single board computer (SBC)
- How can we install software without a computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse connected to an embedded computer (single board computer)?
Installing the software into the SBC
Jetson Nano Single Board Computer (SBC) Hands-on
- Remote access without a monitor, keyboard, mouse
  - Initial connection using a USB cable
  - Connect to a local WiFi access point e.g., UCSDRoboCar
- Multi-user on a low power SBC
- User Security
- Installing software using Secure Shell (SSH)
- Remote Desktop
Robot Components and Electronics
GPS Based Navigation
- GNSS (GPS) 3D Localization
- RTK GNSS Error Correction
  - Base Station
  - Services
    - Open source
    - Paid services
Robot design completed, and major components in place
- Completed
  - Electronics mount plate
  - 3D printed camera mount
  - 3D printed case for the single board computer (SBC)
- Incorporate
  - GNSS unit and antenna
  - Electronics wiring
CBT / e-book
- ROS2 Basics: Topics, Launch files

Donkey Car DonkeySim 3 autonomous laps - sim running on the external server (due Thursday of Week 2)
Basic software setup on Jetson (Jetpack, WiFi, hostname, DonkeyCar, etc.) (due Tuesday of Week 3)
Robot components ready (Thursday of Week 3)
- Mechanical Components
- Electrical Components
- Software - Linux, Jetpack, OpenCV GPU Accelerated, DonkeyCar
- Deep Learning laps
- DonkeyCar GNSS Navigation
ROS2 Basics in 5 Days (Python) Sections: Basic Concepts, Topics

UCSD’s SuperComputer GPU Cluster Deep Learning acceleration
Hands-on GPS/GNSS Based Navigation - putting all together - In font of EBU I
- 3 outdoors autonomous laps using GNSS
3 Autonomous Laps Deep Learning on EBUII outdoor track