Introduction to Robotics University Course

Introduction to Robotics University Course.

This course is divided into 4 parts or units:

Part-1 :
Robot definition, Work volume, Robot Anatomy, Automation and Robotics, Drive systems. Control Systems and Dynamic Performance. Accuracy and Repeatability, Machine Vision, Robot configurations, Path control, Introduction to robot languages, Sensors and Actuators used in Robotics.

Part-2:
Robot Kinematics:
Mapping, Homogeneous Transformations, Rotation Matrix, Forward and Inverse Kinematics
Robot Differential Motion:

Linear and Angular velocity of rigid link, Jacobian

Part-3:
Robot Dynamics:

Lagrangian Mechanics, Lagrangian Formulation and Numerical. Dynamics, Newton-Euler Recursive Algorithm, Simulation. Euler-Lagrange Equations of motion, Decoupled Natural Orthogonal Complements (DeNOC)
End effectors:

Mechanical and other types of grippers. Tools as end effectors. Robot and effector interface. Gripper selection and design.

Part-4:
Applications for Manufacturing:
Flexible automation, Robot cell layouts, Machine interference, Work cell control, interlocks. Robot cycle time analysis. Mechanical design of robot links. Typical applications of robots in material transfer, machine loading/unloading, processing operations; assembly and inspection.

This course covers the Robotics Syllabus of most of the universities or colleges.

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