GBTU / MTU Syllabus of AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS [Effective from the session : 2012-13]

EOE-084: AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS

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Introduction:

Definition, Classification of Robots, geometric classification and control

classification.

2.

Robot Elements:

Drive system, control system, sensors, end effectors, gripper  actuators and

gripper design.

3.

Robot Coordinate Systems and Manipulator Kinematics:

Robot co-ordinate system

representation, transformation, homogenous transform and its inverse, relating the robot to its

world.

Manipulators Kinematics, parameters of links and joints, kinematic chains, dynamics of

kinematic chains, trajectory planning and control, advanced techniques of kinematics and

dynamics of mechanical systems, parallel actuated and closed loop manipulators.

4.

Robot Control:

Fundamental principles, classification, position, path velocity and force

control systems, computed torque control, adaptive control, Seroo system for robot control,

and introduction to robot vision.

5.

Robot Programming:

Level of robot programming, language based   programming, task level

programming, robot  programming synthesis, robot programming  for   welding, machine

tools, material handing,  assembly operations, collision free motion planning.

6.

Applications:

Application of robot in welding, machine tools, material   handling, assembly

operations parts sorting and parts inspection.

Text/Reference Books:

1.  Coifet Chirroza,  “An Introduction to Robot Technology” Kogan Page.

2.  Y. Koren “Robotics for Engineers” Mcgraw Hill.

3.  K. S. Fu, R.C. Gonzalez Y& CSG Lee, “Robotics” McGraw Hill.

4.  J.J. Craig, “Robotics”  Addison-Wesley.

5.   Grover, Mitchell Weiss, Nagel Octrey, “Industrial Robots” Mcgraw Hill.

6.  Asfahl, “Robots & Manufacturing Automation” Wily Eastern