/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/studying-begin-robotics-week-1The first week of the Future Learn Begin Robotics MOOC has now started and I have worked my way through the material. This is a sequence of short videos, written pages and exercises using a simulation. Being and introduction course the content and maen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/studying-begin-robotics-week-1Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:15:46 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5a2b73f0-e2df-49c5-a5f3-e7513b8965b2genebren0<p>Look like a fun way to learn some robotics tips/tricks and to learn a bit about the functions of a robot controller.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Gene</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6272&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/studying-begin-robotics-week-1Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:52:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5a2b73f0-e2df-49c5-a5f3-e7513b8965b2beacon_dave1<p>If you are interested in a more challenging course then perhaps also take a look at the QUT series:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Introducing Robotics (3 courses)</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.futurelearn.com/programs/robotics" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.futurelearn.com/programs/robotics">https://www.futurelearn.com/programs/robotics</a> </p><p>Robotic vision (3 courses)</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.futurelearn.com/programs/robotic-vision" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.futurelearn.com/programs/robotic-vision">https://www.futurelearn.com/programs/robotic-vision</a> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You start to use the likes of MATLAB for simulations with a couple of toolboxes by Peter Corke:</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://petercorke.com/wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="http://petercorke.com/wordpress/">[petercorke.com] – Resources for robotics education: code, books and MOOCS</a> </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6272&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">