The Robotics Concentration

• The Department of Computer Science at RPI offers an MS degree with specialization in Robotics.
• Details about the program requirements can be found Here

Why specialize in Robotics?

• Unique combination of fundamental knowledge and cutting-edge technology
• Excellent preparation for Phd studies
• Increase your range of job opportunities

The main goal of Robotics

• To create intelligent machines that are beneficial to society

The main intellectual challenges of Robotics

We must learn how to design and control robots to:

• Perform a wide range of useful physical tasks alone, in groups, or in collaboration with humans
• Behave in ways that are engaging and socially acceptable to humans

The underpinnings of Robotics

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• Computation
• Optimization
• Artificial Intelligence
• Dynamics
• Sensing
• Actuation
• Perception
• Cognition
• Social Science