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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Foundations of TinyML in Robotics

  • Key capabilities and inherent constraints of TinyML.
  • The role of edge AI within autonomous systems.
  • Hardware considerations for mobile robots and drones.

Embedded Hardware and Sensor Interfaces

  • Microcontrollers and embedded boards suitable for robotics.
  • Integrating cameras, IMUs, and proximity sensors.
  • Managing energy and compute budgets effectively.

Data Engineering for Robotic Perception

  • Collecting and labeling data for specific robotics tasks.
  • Techniques for signal and image preprocessing.
  • Feature extraction strategies tailored for constrained devices.

Model Development and Optimization

  • Selecting appropriate architectures for perception, detection, and classification.
  • Building training pipelines for embedded ML.
  • Applying model compression, quantization, and latency optimization.

On-Device Perception and Control

  • Executing inference directly on microcontrollers.
  • Fusing TinyML outputs with control algorithms.
  • Ensuring real-time safety and system responsiveness.

Enhancing Autonomous Navigation

  • Implementing lightweight vision-based navigation.
  • Developing obstacle detection and avoidance mechanisms.
  • Maintaining environmental awareness under resource constraints.

Testing and Validation of TinyML-Driven Robots

  • Utilizing simulation tools and field testing approaches.
  • Evaluating performance metrics for embedded autonomy.
  • Debugging and driving iterative improvement.

Integration into Robotics Platforms

  • Deploying TinyML within ROS-based pipelines.
  • Interfacing ML models with motor controllers.
  • Maintaining reliability across diverse hardware variations.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of robotics system architectures.
  • Practical experience with embedded development.
  • Familiarity with core machine learning concepts.

Intended Audience

  • Robotics engineers.
  • AI researchers.
  • Embedded developers.

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