Lecture 17
16-311 Introduction to Robotics
Prof. Howie Choset

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• Inverse Kinematics (ppt presentation)
• Final Contest Ideas
  • Full-sized stair climbing
  • Jumping competitions
  • Catching
  • Throwing to target
  • half catch, half throw
  • sumo wrestling
  • maze race
  • obstacle course race
  • autonomous escape from USAR
  • robot dance competition
  • quadruped walker race
  • joust
  • two-wheel balance
  • swimming robots
  • swimming through popcorn, little balls, etc. (styrofoam swim?)
  • mosaic information
  • rube goldberg robots
  • object sorting, puzzle assembly