Day 6: (Thu Sep 12, Week 3) Target Tracking

Notes for 2024-09-12.

Assignments

Assignment, due Tue Sep 17: Exercise: Vision-Guided Behavior. (Note: the sample code has been updated to include circle tracking.) Please submit documentation to the Assignment 4 Shared Folder prior to class.

Administrative

tentative plan:

week 3

vision-guided behavior

week 4

project prototype simulation

week 5

pneumatic actuation and control

week 6

prototype machine design and fabrication

week 7

prototype assembly

week 8

Fall Break

week 9

first physical installation

Agenda

  1. Demo and discussion of changes to Arm Camera.

  2. Discussion of target detection.

  3. Discussion of target tracking using visual servoing

  4. In-class: everyone get the demo running

  5. Brainstorm: how can we use this behavior?

  6. Brainstorm: I’d like us to choose a tentative prototype project plan next week in order to simulate it; where are we headed?

  7. Time permitting: In-class: work time for the exercise, with individual consultations

Discussion Notes

Some sample visual situations which might motivate behavior:

  • multiple targets

  • colors

  • object permanence

  • occlusion and alignment

  • target trajectory patterns

  • stargazing

  • human eye contact