Broader Impacts Part 1 // Conceptual Particle Filter

Today

• Broader Impacts Part 1 Discussions
• Motion and Observation Models (Continued)

For Next Time

• Complete the Particle Filter Conceptual Overview due Friday October 3 by 7PM
• Work on the Robot Localization project
  • Demos due on Thursday October 16 by Class
  • Code + Writeups due on Friday October 17th 7PM
• Consider whether there is feedback you’d like to share about the class

Broader Impacts Part 1 Discussions

In small groups of 5, we will go around and everyone will present their robot. Each person will have about 7 minutes to present and answer questions about the robot; everyone will then take ~2 minutes to fill in a survey form for feedback and self-reflection.

As a reminder, norms and expectations for these conversations we set as a group were:

• Aim to understand a novel or different perspective from one’s own; disagreement is natural
• Practice open-mindedness
• Allow for provoking questions to deepen a conversation
• Consider the “gray areas” of many topics when discussing
• Respect differences of opinion, but challenge statements of fact
• Let people finish their thoughts, and let people speak
• Focus on discussion, rather than persuasion/debate

The Particle Filter Conceptual Overview

With the rest of class we will continue with studio time working on the particle filter conceptual overview. Please refer back to the Day 8 materials on computing motion models and likelihood functions to continue your discussion from last time.