CSCE 452/752 Robotics and Spatial Intelligence, Fall 2025

Robotics and Spatial Intelligence

Prof. Jason O'Kane
Texas A&M University

Howdy! This is a course on algorithms in robotics.

Preface

Introduction (Week 1)

[2025-08-25] Lecture 1
What is a robot? Defining characteristics. Why is robotics hard? Core robotics problems.

1. Introduction [pdf]
[2025-08-27] Homework 1
Homework 1
Due at 16:10:00 on 2025-08-27.
[2025-08-27] Lecture 2
2. Robot hardware [pdf]
3. A Quick Tour of ROS [pdf]
[2025-09-03] Homework 2
Homework 2
Due at 16:10:00 on 2025-09-03.

Distant future

[2025-09-03] Lecture 3
[2025-09-08] Lecture 4
[2025-09-10] Lecture 5
[2025-09-15] Lecture 6
[2025-09-17] Lecture 7
[2025-09-22] Lecture 8
[2025-09-24] Test 1
[2025-09-29] Lecture 10
[2025-10-01] Lecture 11
[2025-10-06] Lecture 12
[2025-10-08] Lecture 13
[2025-10-15] Lecture 14
[2025-10-20] Lecture 15
[2025-10-22] Lecture 16
[2025-10-27] Lecture 17
[2025-11-03] Lecture 18
[2025-11-05] Test 2
[2025-11-10] Lecture 20
[2025-11-12] Lecture 21
[2025-11-17] Lecture 22
[2025-11-19] Lecture 23
[2025-11-19] Research presentation
For CSCE752 only.

Research Presentation
[2025-11-24] Lecture 24
[2025-12-01] Lecture 25
[2025-12-03] Lecture 26
[2025-12-08] Lecture 27
[2025-12-12] Final Exam
3:30–5:30pm