ELEC A122 - Robotics 2- Sensors, Control Theory, and Programming

    Recent Professors
    Stephen Schulz
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
    Class Size
    18 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ELEC A122
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers many sensors used by robots to sense the environment. Sensors include limit switches, photo eyes, ultrasonic time of flight distance sensors, shaft encoders, and potentiometers. Includes a study of electronic speed controllers, servos, and stepper motors. Students will study the basics of control theory and program a closed loop speed controller (cruise control) using PID control implemented in C. Finally, students will continue their mechanical prototype developed in Robotics 1 by adding a digital control system, sensors, and autonomous code to complete their prototype.
    Usually Held
    Tue 6:00pm–8:05pm, Tue 2:00pm–4:05pm, Tue 6:00pm–9:10pm