Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
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| I semestre | Oct 3, 2011 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| II semestre | Mar 1, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione straordinaria | Feb 1, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Sessione estiva | Jun 18, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Sessione autunnale | Sep 3, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale | Oct 20, 2011 | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Sessione straordinaria | Dec 14, 2011 | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 22, 2012 | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Sessione estiva | Jul 17, 2012 | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Festa dell'Immacolata Concezione | Dec 8, 2011 | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 22, 2011 | Jan 6, 2012 |
| Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 5, 2012 | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Festa del Lavoro | May 1, 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
| Festa del Patrono di Verona S. Zeno | May 21, 2012 | May 21, 2012 |
| Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2012 | Jun 2, 2012 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 8, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 |
Exam calendar
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Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Non-visual interaction (2011/2012)
Teaching code
4S02804
Credits
6
Also offered in courses
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
ING-INF/05 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
The teaching is organized as follows:
Teoria
Laboratorio
Credits
2
Period
II semestre
Academic staff
Gerolamo Fracastoro, Gerolamo Fracastoro
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to give students the basic concepts of "physical" (haptic) and physical-visual interaction between a computerized system, such as a robot and/or a vehicle, and its surrounding environment. The robot and/or the vehicle can be in direct contact with a human operator, or they can be at a large distance. Several real systems belong to this specific situation, such as teleoperation systems, tele-driving systems, rheabilitation systems and surgical robots, just to mention a few.
In this course, we will set the theoretical basis of haptic and haptic-visual interaction between an operator, a computerized system and an environment. More advanced topics will be addressed in the course "Robotics". This course will consist of two main sections.
In the first part of the course, we will address the basic methods for the interaction analysis of haptic devices and robotic vehicles with their environment and with the operator, including basic concepts of kinematics and dynamics. Furthermore, we will define the basic equations for the control of haptic devices and for planning their motion.
During the second part of the course, more specific topics related to non-visual interaction will be addressed, with specific reference to mono and bi-lateral teleoperation systems. We will discuss a few mathematical models of teleoperation systems and derived the main stability and transparency conditions for such systems in the case of communication without time delay. We will also address the basic concept of interaction quality by using psychophysics experiments with haptic and haptic-visual systems.
Program
First Part
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- Introduction to the course: motivation and state of the art.
- Planar and spatial kinematics.
- Mathematical representation of translations and rotations.
- Denavit-Hartenberg convention.
- Direct, inverse and differential kinematics of haptic devices.
- Kinematics of wheeled vehicles.
- Motion planning: path and trajectory.
- Overview of haptic dynamics.
- Overview of haptic control.
Second Part
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- Teleoperation systems.
- Physical layout and software architecture.
- Bond graphs.
- Bilateral teleoperation: force feedback.
- Stability condition.
- Transparency condition.
- Haptic and visual interaction.
- Simulation of a teleoperation system.
- Psychophysics experiments.
- Basics of statistical analysis: z-test, t-test, linear regression, ANOVA.
Examination Methods
The exam of the course consists of a project that addresses advanced topics, with respect to those discussed in the course. Together with the teacher, the student will:
- choose one, or more, scientific papers on a topic of his/her interest related to the course,
- prepare a simulation (or experiment) demonstrating the topics addressed by the papers,
- prepare a detailed report on the work done,
- give a short presentation summarizing the main points of the study done.
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Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, attendance at the course of study is not mandatory.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.
