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Underactuated Robotics: problem-driven control and planning

Dynamics and control problems motivate the mathematical tools needed for increasingly demanding robotic behaviors.

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Introduction and the dynamics, control and planning chapters relevant to the chosen task.

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Reproduce a baseline controller before attempting a learning-based improvement.

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Advanced working notes; choose task-relevant chapters rather than treating the contents as a beginner checklist.

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Read: Introduction and the dynamics, control and planning chapters relevant to the chosen task.

Dynamics and control problems motivate the mathematical tools needed for increasingly demanding robotic behaviors.

Produce: Reproduce a baseline controller before attempting a learning-based improvement.