Robotics and Intelligent Autonomous Systems

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Robotics and IntelligentAutonomousSystems

• New Masters Program Fall 2009

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• The M.S. will provide an interdisciplinary,
  research-oriented degree in an emerging technical
  area.
• Departments
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

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• Faculty
• Mike Batchelder, Electrical and Computer
  Engineering
• Edward Corwin, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Dan Dolan, Mechanical Engineering
• Brian Hemmelman, Electrical and Computer
  Engineering
• Umesh Korde, Mechanical Engineering
• Elaine Linde, Electrical and Computer
  Engineering
• Toni Logar, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Jeff McGough, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Charles Tolle, Electrical and Computer
  Engineering
• John Weiss, Mathematics and Computer Science
• Ziliang Zong, Mathematics and Computer Science

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• The primary objective
• Give students a basic understanding of
  mechanical, electrical and computing systems
  required to participate in advanced mobile
  intelligent robotics applications.

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• Covers the essentials of robotics
• Advanced Mechatronics
• Embedded Systems
• Digital Control
• Communications
• Sensors and Signal processing
• Navigation and Localization
• Artificial Intelligence

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• Advanced knowledge in focus areas
• Pattern Recognition
• Computer Vision
• Perception
• Nonlinear Control
• Locomotion
• Digital Signal Processing

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• Details
• 30 credits
• 24 of course work
• 6 thesis credits
• Core - 15 credits
• Specialization - 9 credits
• Specializations CENG, CS, EE, ME
• Support available!

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• Upon graduation
• Participate in commercial, military and
  government research and development.
• Design and build intelligent autonomous systems
  capable of interacting with the environment and
  performing complex tasks.

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• For more information
• Jeff McGough jeff.mcgough_at_sdsmt.edu
• http//rias.sdsmt.edu