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Robotics Ladder ยท High school ยท Grade 11โ€“12

Sensing and Estimation

Encoders, ultrasonic ranging and IMUs; noise, averages and standard deviation; the complementary filter; and a one-dimensional Kalman filter built from intuition.

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6 topics in 2 units. Builds on Programming Robots and Mechanics and Motion, plus Prob and Stats from the Math Ladder. Leads to Mobile Robots and Navigation. Not sure this is the right course? Find your rung.

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Unit 1 Sensors

3 topics

Encoders, sound echoes and inertial sensors.

  1. Wheel Encoders
  2. Ultrasonic Distance
  3. Accelerometers and Gyros

Unit 2 Noise and Estimation

3 topics

Averages, filters and the Kalman filter's idea: blend a prediction with a measurement.

  1. Noise and Averages
  2. The Complementary Filter
  3. A Kalman Filter in One Dimension