Advanced robotics

The course will be held by prof. Gianluca Palli and is part of the training provided for IBES PhD Students (a.y.2025/2026) within the Automatic Control and Operations Research (ARO) curriculum.

  • Date:

    22 JANUARY
    -
    12 FEBRUARY 2026
     from 10:00 to 13:00
  • Event location: Auletta DEI - Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi" DEI - Viale Risorgimento, 2 - Bologna

  • Type: IBES Course

ABSTRACT

This course presents a unified, mathematically rigorous treatment of screw theory and geometric algebra with a focus on modern robotic applications. Students will develop a deep understanding of rigid-body kinematics, differential motion, and robot dynamics through the lens of Plücker coordinates, twists, wrenches, and geometric products. By integrating screw-theoretic representations with the expressive framework of geometric algebra, the course provides powerful tools for modeling motion, formulating control laws, and designing algorithms for manipulation, locomotion, and perception.

Info

This course is part of the IBES training activities for the a.y. 2025/2026.

Further information about the schedule, the minimum attendance rate and the exam format is outlined HERE and detailed by the instructor during the course.

Register HERE

This form is meant to help instructors estimate the number of participants and organize the activity accordingly. It is not binding, but we kindly ask you to complete it responsibly.

Contacts

Gianluca Palli

IINF-04/A Systems and Control Engineering

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