Artificial Intelligence for Mechatronics

This subject is not offered in 2016.

Estimated 200 hours

A good knowledge of programming and mathematics is recommended.

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Upon completion, students should have gained an overview of soft computing methodologies, their applicability to mechatronic systems, and an overview of the basic concepts of discrete event systems and big data analytics with relevance to mechatronic systems.

A variety of topics in computational intelligence will be covered, with selections to be made from neural networks including deep learning, support vector machines, semi-supervised learning, fuzzy systems, pattern recognition and evolutionary algorithms. Further modelling with Petri Nets, adhoc sensor networks and an introduction to stochastic dynamic programming will be covered. Different mechatronic applications and case studies of particular systems will be presented and analysed.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

At the conclusion of this subject students should be able to:
1. Choose the best artificial intelligence approaches for different classes of problems
2. Implement and analyse the capability and limitations of artificial intelligence in engineering applications.

• One written 3 hour closed book end of semester examination (60%). ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed by this exam.
• One written project assignment due week 11, approximately 30 pages and 50 hours of work (40%). ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed by this assignment.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.