Master of Science in Vision and Robotics

Here is a list of courses that I think would give the right background (mathematics, computer science, mechanics, signal processing) to do good work in computer vision and robotics. Probably good for a 5-year course based master's degree in an EECS department. The more I work in this area, the more I feel that Robotics and Computer Vision is a field by itself and can't fit the traditional EE or CS program, because it needs a strong math background, a solid and understanding of mechanics in addition to the traditional education given in EE and CS. For example, many courses in traditional EE are not useful (for example 3 courses in electronics) to robotics and computer vision in particular. The CS graduates don't traditionally learn about signal processing and control theory on the other hand. We should come up with a good mixture.

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Math background
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Logic
Calculus I, II
Real Analysis
Linear Algebra
Algebraic Geometry
Differential Algebra
Complex Analysis
Ordinary Differential Equations
Partial Differential Equations
Applied Probabilities and Statistics
Numerical Methods for Computation
Graph Theory
Complexity Theory
Mathematical Optimization
Differential Geometry
Variational Calculus
-- 18

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Computer Science background
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Algorithms I,II
Complexity Theory
Languages and Automata
Programming
Object-oriented programming
UNIX programming
Computer Organization
Operating Systems
Formal Methods
System Architecture
System Validation and Verification
-- 12

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Signal Processing Background
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Fourier Analysis
Signals and Systems
Information Theory
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Image Processing
-- 5
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Computer Vision and Graphics
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Foundations of Computer Vision
3D Computer Vision
Feature Extraction and Motion Tracking
Computer Graphics
--4

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Control Theory and Machine Learning
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Linear Control Theory
Digital Control Theory
Nonlinear Control
System Identificaton
Statistical Methods in Learning
Machine Learning
Optimal Control
-- 7

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Mechanics and Robotics
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Dynamics
Statics
Digital Design
Mechatronics (Microcontrollers, Servo motors, DC motors, necessary electronics)
Robot Mechanics
Mobile Robots and Navigation
Calibration Methods
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50 courses