Machine Learning for Robotics Training Course
This course provides an introduction to machine learning techniques applied within robotics.
It offers a comprehensive look at established methods, their motivations, and core concepts, particularly as they relate to pattern recognition.
Following a brief theoretical foundation, participants will engage in practical exercises using open-source software, typically R, or other widely used tools.
This course is available as onsite live training in Botswana or online live training.Course Outline
- Regression
- Probabilistic Graphical Models
- Boosting
- Kernel Methods
- Gaussian Processes
- Evaluation and Model Selection
- Sampling Methods
- Clustering
- CRFs
- Random Forests
- IVMs
Requirements
High School mathematics and fundamental knowledge of statistics.
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