EECS598 - Autonomous Automobiles (F13)

Course Overview

EECS598-004 is a research methods and research class focusing on algorithms for autonomous automobiles. Topics include: planning a research project; structuring and writing a conference paper; reviewing papers; and oral presentations of research. Each student will select a project, write a ICRA/IROS-style paper, review the papers of other students, and present their paper to the group.

Instructor permission required, enrollment will be restricted to students with previous experience in autonomous vehicles and those who are able to propose a topic idea at the beginning of the term.

Staff

Course Calendar

• Wednesday September 4th 5:30p
  A class "kick-off". I'll answer any questions about course coverage, grading rubric, etc. Distribute "paper pitching worksheet", which is a short form designed to help you with early stage planning for a paper targeted at a specific conference. Paper Pitching Worksheet (PDF)
• Monday, September 23rd
  "Paper pitching worksheet" due
  (electronically submitted, no class).
• Monday, October 7th CLASS WILL BE HELD.
  10a-12p, location TBD.
  Each student presents their paper pitching in a 10 minute talk. Topic, proposed method, anticipated "killer results". Get and provide feedback to your classmates.
• Monday, November 11th.
  Paper skeleton due. (Includes a cut at abstract, introduction/prior work, and doodles of the types of experimental results you'll provide.)
  (electronically submitted, no class).
• Monday, November 18th, CLASS WILL BE HELD.
  10a-12p, location TBD.
  Project progress updates. Each student informally discusses progress on their project, identifying 1) results "in the bag", 2) results that should still come together. Risk assessment, group strategy.
• Wednesday, December 4th. CLASS WILL BE HELD.
  FINAL PAPER PRESENTATIONS, PAPERS DUE.
  Each student presents their work in a 12 minute ICRA style talk. Get/provide feedback.
  10a-12p, location TBD.
  Papers will be distributed for review by other students in class. Each student will have 3-4 papers to read.
  
• Monday, December 9th. REVIEWS DUE.
  (electronically submitted, no class)
• Wednesday, December 11th. CLASS WILL BE HELD.
  Discussion of papers.

In addition, I anticipate scheduling meetings as necessary with individual students to discuss progress/brainstorm/etc.

Course Policies

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