Students gain hands-on experience by building and programming a self-driving toy car using machine learning algorithms, culminating in a practical demonstration.
The Data Science in Action: Machine Learning for Self-Driving Cars program is a three-week intensive summer camp designed to introduce high school students to programming, statistics, and machine learning. The curriculum blends theory and practice, allowing participants to master the Python programming language and explore various machine learning algorithms. A core activity involves students working in teams to program machine learning algorithms for image recognition and then applying these to control a self-driving toy car. Each team receives a laptop, a Raspberry Pi, and materials to construct their car. The program culminates in a final presentation where students demonstrate their self-driving cars navigating obstacles using their programmed neural networks. Beyond technical skills, the camp aims to inspire students to pursue STEM careers by offering insights from data science professionals in academia and industry.
A typical day involves lectures on statistics, machine learning, and AI, programming practice, troubleshooting toy Pi Cars, and lunch meetings with guest speakers who are machine learning experts.
This program is ideal for high school students (rising freshmen to seniors) with a basic understanding of algebra and a keen interest in technology, innovation, and aspiring to STEM majors.
Countway Library, 10 Shattuck St, Boston, MA
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