Space Robotics
Autonomous systems, manipulator kinematics, and planetary rovers
About This Program
Covers the engineering of robotic systems for space applications — from orbital manipulator arms to planetary surface rovers. Students study kinematics, dynamics, trajectory planning, sensor fusion, and autonomy algorithms specifically in the context of space environments.
Curriculum
Space robotics overview: manipulators, rovers, and servicing vehicles
Forward and inverse kinematics for serial manipulators
Jacobian, singularities, and resolved-rate motion control
Dynamics and trajectory generation in microgravity
Sensors, state estimation, and sensor fusion for autonomous navigation
Path planning and obstacle avoidance in unstructured terrain
Capstone: Design a Mars rover sample collection sequence
Tools & Software
What You'll Achieve
- ISRO Accredited Certificate in Space Robotics
- Complete a robotic manipulator simulation project
- ROS 2 programming proficiency
- Co-authorship on space robotics research paper
Program Trajectories
- Robotics fundamentals
- Basic kinematics
- Certificate
- Full robotics curriculum
- ROS 2 simulation
- Manipulator project
- LOR
- Autonomous navigation module
- Research paper
- Gazebo simulation
- ISRO certificate
- 1-on-1 mentorship
- Published paper
- Professional robotics portfolio
- Industry referral