Symbolic Computations and Dynamic Visualization in Robotics Research and Education

Explore the intersection of robotics, symbolic computation, and dynamic visualization in this 27-minute talk from Wolfram. Discover how powerful computer algebra systems like Wolfram Mathematica can revolutionize robotics research and education. Learn about the challenges of teaching complex kinematics, dynamics, and control in robotics, and how symbolic computations can simplify these demanding calculations. Gain insights from the speaker's 25 years of research experience and 16 years of teaching, including the development of symbolic codes for solving benchmark problems in parallel manipulators. Examine computational workflows and demonstrations created to help students at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras analyze and understand complex robotic systems more easily. Delve into the speaker's experiences and innovations that bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical applications in robotics education and research.