Study Guide

Objective

The Student

- has an basic understanding of AI and the history of AI.
- has knowledge of where AI is used and its development today.
- has an basic understanding of different machine learning algorithms and their future possibilities
- can recognize different inputs used in AI and machine learning
- recognises the possibilities to get information and data from different systems and how Human - Machine Interaction is adapted in autonomous vessels

Content

- Administrative matters
- Computational thinking and algoritms - What is computing? Algorithms and complexity
- Introduction to AI and Autonomy - What is AI? How do you define Autonomy?
- Agents and Search - How to solve problems with “Good old-fashioned AI”
- Introduction to Machine Learning - Overview of ML, Risks and Problems with ML
- Supervised learning - Basic supervised learning through regression
- Machine vision - Deep neural networks, Image segmentation, Image detection, Image recognition
- Reinforcement learning - Reinforcement learning as search, Autonomy and reinforcement learning
- Industrial Internet - What is IoT? What is a Digital Twin?
- Sensors and Sensor fusion - Situational awareness, LIDAR, IR, GNSS and IMU’s
- Autonomy and Safety - Software safety, Liability, Accountability

Location and time

11-12.2.2021 Aboa Mare
17-18.3.2021 Aboa Mare

Materials

Materials and links on VLE

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises in the classroom and project based learning.

Student workload

135 h

Content scheduling

11-12.2.2021 Theory and exercises (Aboa Mare)
13.2.-16.3.2021 Self studies and project studies & Video meetings
17-18.3.2021 Presentation of results from projects/tasks (Aboa Mare)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
Theory and methodology are poorly understood and implemented in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Research, communication and documentation are hardly acceptable.
Active participation.
Satisfactory 2
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments. Research, communication and documentation are acceptable.
Active participation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
Understanding of theory and applicability of methods in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments, but work could be stronger.
Research, service design, communication and documentation are good.
Active participation.
Very Good 4
General understanding of theory and methods, very good implementation in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Reliable research, innovative service design and communication and documentation on good level.
Very active participation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Mastery of theory and methods, proficiency of implementation of them in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Outstanding research, innovative service design and excellent communication and documentation.
Very active participation.

Assessment methods and criteria

Based on project results and presentations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
Theory and methodology are poorly understood and implemented in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Research, communication and documentation are hardly acceptable.
Active participation.
Satisfactory 2
Appear to grasp theory and have made a start in showing its applicability in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments. Research, communication and documentation are acceptable.
Active participation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
Understanding of theory and applicability of methods in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments, but work could be stronger.
Research, service design, communication and documentation are good.
Active participation.
Very Good 4
General understanding of theory and methods, very good implementation in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Reliable research, innovative service design and communication and documentation on good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Mastery of theory and methods, proficiency of implementation of them in Autonomous Maritime Operation related tasks/ assignments.
Outstanding research, innovative service design and excellent communication and documentation.
Very active participation.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.