SENSORS AND DATA ACQUISITION IN ROBOTICS_2nd Edition

SENSORS AND DATA ACQUISITION IN ROBOTICS_2nd Edition
Reference Code EUG2_T2_1_0161
Host Institution UAH - University of Alcalá
Description

If you want to gain practical competences highly valued in the fields of mechatronics, robotics, and smart systems development, join this course!

This course provides essential knowledge of electronics related to various sensor systems in mechatronics, with a particular focus on those used in prototypes developed in the GEMS Erasmus+ project. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to develop sensor systems and applications for embedded systems.

It will provide participants with 3 ECTS credits, and will be taught by teachers of the University of Alcalá and from the University of Porto.

Dates: The course will have an online component on the 30 of June and 1 of July, and an in-person component at the University of Alcalá from 6 July to 10 July.

Prerequisites:

  • Fundamental analogue and digital electronics
  • Preliminary microcontroller programming experience
Mode Blended
Period Physical: 6 Jul 2026 — 10 Jul 2026
Online: 30 Jun 2026 — 1 Jul 2026
Duration
Type of activity Course
Target groups Undergraduate students
Location Alcalá, Spain
WP WP 2
ISCED Fields of Study 06 - Information and Communication Technologies, 07 - Engineering, manufacturing and construction
Contact Person Ana
ana.gigosos@uah.es
Content and Methodology

The methodology includes online (synchronous) and face-to-face lectures. Asynchronous materials, videos, and evaluation tests (on EdX of the University of Alcalá) will also support students’ learning. Practical sessions on programming and hardware implementation related to sensor systems will take place at the Electronics Department labs at UAH.

Recognition Transcript of records - ECTS
Language English
Funding by EUGLOH budget Funded in full
Recruitment of Participants Qualitative Assessment
Number of open spots 25
Call for Applications
Closed
Last call
27 Jan 2026 — 1 Apr 2026