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DSC6019 - Embodied AI and Applications

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Data Science
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
SDSC5001 or DSC5001 Statistical Machine Learning I
Equivalent Course(s)
SDSC6019 Embodied AI and Applications
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2026/27

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course explores the interdisciplinary field of Embodied AI, where intelligent agents interact with and learn from physical environments through perception, action, and adaptation. Students will dive into SOTA technologies in robotics, reinforcement learning, and multi-modal learning, with a focus on physical applications such as autonomous navigation, manipulation, and human-robot collaboration. The course integrates theoretical foundations with hands-on projects using simulation platforms and real robotic systems, while examining recent trends like foundation models for robotics, sim-to-real transfer, and humanoid robotic system. By the end, students will design and implement an Embodied AI system addressing a real-world challenge.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 70%
Examination: 30%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
Min. Continuous Assessment Passing Requirement: 30%
Min. Examination Passing Requirement: 30%
 

Final Exam

The examination will cover the general understanding for the whole technical theory and methodology and evaluate the student's problem-solving ability for the embodiment AI tasks.

 
Detailed Course Information

DSC6019.pdf

Additional Information

Intended Students:

- Upper-level undergraduates or graduate students in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or related fields.

- Professionals seeking to transition into Embodied AI or robotics research and development.