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Robotics and Intelligent Systems

Learn how robots and intelligent systems sense, decide and act, and how to design and use them safely to solve real problems in Somalia.

3 modules
9 lessons
1 h 45 min
1 learner
Certificate

What you'll learn

Explain the sense-think-act loop and identify it in real machines.
Choose suitable sensors, actuators and power sources for a simple robot.
Describe how feedback control, path planning and machine learning help robots decide.
Carry out a basic risk assessment and maintenance plan for a robotic system.
Design a simple intelligent system that solves a local problem.

Course content

3 modules · 9 lessons · 1 h 45 min

Module 1What Robots and Intelligent Systems Are3 lessons · 34 min

Understand the sense-think-act loop and the sensors, actuators and power systems that every robot depends on.

What Is a Robot? The Sense-Think-Act Loop10 min
Sensors: How Machines Perceive the World12 min
Actuators and Power: How Machines Act12 min
Module quiz

Module 2How Intelligent Systems Decide

About this course

Robots and intelligent systems are already changing how we farm, move goods, manage water and deliver services. This course explains, in plain language, how these machines work: how they sense the world, how they decide what to do, and how they act through motors, pumps and valves.

You will follow practical examples from Somalia and East Africa, such as drones for agriculture, smart irrigation, port automation and solar-powered sensors. The course ends with safety, maintenance and the local opportunities for building useful robotic systems, plus a short design project.

Who this course is for

University students in engineering, computer science, agriculture or related fields who want a clear introduction to robotics.
Lecturers and trainers who want practical, locally relevant examples for their teaching.
Professionals in agriculture, water, logistics, health or energy who want to understand what robots can and cannot do.

Certificate of completion

Finish every lesson, quiz and assignment to earn your SNAIC certificate.