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 Stanford University CS294: Robotic Cars for Real People


CS294: ROBOTIC CARS FOR REAL PEOPLE


WINTER QUARTER OF 2008/09



NOTICE: OUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 12, 7:15PM, IN 200-205.

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OVERVIEW

> CS294-2 is a multidisciplinary project course that brings together students
> interested in robotics (autonomous cars), human robot interfaces, and
> real-life engineering. The aim is to explore new ways in which robotic
> technology can make driving safer, more convenient, and more fun. Students
> will have access to Stanford's fleet of robotic cars, including the car that
> won $1 million in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge.
> 
> The main outcomes of this project course will be prototypes of robotic systems
> that aid human drivers, based on ongoing work on autonomous driving, and
> experimental research on the prototypes. The instructors hope to draw a
> diverse variety of students. Some students will work on core engineering
> topics, such as the development of advanced car perception and control
> methods. Others will leverage their interest in human factors and human
> machine interfaces by guiding the developments of the prototypes and
> performing experiemtnal research on them.
> 
> Students will be organized into interdisciplinary teams. CS294 is a
> project-based course that focuses on learning by doing. Each team will pursue
> a different project. All teams will receive close guidance from the two
> professors Thrun and Nass as well as advanced graduate students in their
> laboratories,


PREREQUISITES

> There are no formal prerequisites. However, students who plan to work on the
> robotics component of the class should have exposure to topics in AI (eg: CS
> 221) and strong C programming skills. Students working on the human factors
> and HCI component do not need previous background.


INSTRUCTORS, SCHEDULE, GRADING

> The instructors are Communication Professor Clifford Nass and CS/EE Professor
> Sebastian Thrun. The course assistant is David Stavens.
> 
> The class meets 1:15 - 2:30 MW, although many class sessions will be converted
> into project discussion time and/or work on the car in the field.
> 
> Grading is 100% on the project. No HOMEWORK or exams.


TO ENROLL

> Please take this brief survey. You will also have to enroll in Axess.
> 
> Please notice in Axess that this class is the "Lecture Section 2" of "CS 294".
> "Lecture Section 1" is a completely separate class taught by Professor Andrew
> Ng.


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