Lab Parallel Computing for Mobile Robots (MA-INF 4226)

In this lab, students gain hands-on experience with parallel computing principles and the CUDA framework. Starting off with simple, introductory examples and then moving on to a common motion planning task, a parallelized version of shortest path finding with the A* algorithm in a Visibility Graph will be implemented using C++ in small groups of two or three students. More details on the topics and the requirements will be presented at the first introductory meeting.

Prerequisites: C++, Linux

Contents: CUDA computing, Shortest path planning, Collision Checking, Visibility Graph, A*

Contact:

• Prof. Dr. Maren Bennewitz
• Course organization: Murad Dawood and Tobias Zaenker

Important dates:

The introductory meeting for all interested participants will take place on Tuesday, 17.10.2023 in room 2.044. In the introductory meeting, we will talk about the topics of the lab in more detail, give a short introduction to CUDA computing, and answer questions.

Schedule:

After the first lab meeting, the participants can arrange their working schedule individually after consultation with their supervisor.

Registration

The participation in this course requires a registration since the number of available places is limited. Please register by sending an email to tzaenker@cs.uni-bonn.de.