2K6 AEI 705(E) ROBOTICS ENGINEERING AND APPLICATIONS
Module I 14 Hrs
Introduction – Robot definition – Robotics and Programmable automation Historical Back ground – Laws of robotics – Robotics Systems and Robot anatomy – Specification of Robots – Robot geometrical Configuration – Basic Robot motions – Point to point control – Continuous path control.
Module II 13 Hrs
Robot Drive Mechanism – Objectives – Motivation – Open Loop Control – Closed loop control with position and velocity feedback – Types of drive systems – Hydraulic piston and
transfer valves – Hydraulic actuators – Linear and rotary actuators – Components used in pneumatic control – Pistons – Linear and Rotary pistons – Motors – DC Motor – Stepper motors – Half Step mode operation – Micro step mode.
Module III 11 Hrs
Sensors – Introduction to sensors and Transducers – Need of sensors in Robotics – Position Sensors – Optical and Non optical position sensors – Velocity sensors – Accelerometers – Proximity sensors – Contact and non contact type – Range sensing – Force and Torque sensors – Different sensing variables – Smell, Heat or Temperature, Humidity, Light, and Speech or voice recognition systems – robot Control through Vision sensors – Robot guidance with vision system.
Module IV 14 Hrs
Industrial Applications – Application of Robots – Material Handling – Machine Loading and Unloading – Assembly – Inspection – Welding – spray painting – Mobile robots – Microbots – Recent developments in robotics – Safety Consideration
Reference Books
1. Groover M.P., Weiss M, Nagel R.N, Odrey N.G, ‘Industrial Robotics – Technology, Programming and Applications’, McGraw Hill, 1986. ISBN-0-07-100442-4
2. John J. Craig, ‘Introduction to Robotics, Mechanics and Control’, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co,1999, I edition ISBN-020-152539-9.
3. McDonald A.C, ‘Robot Technology -Theory, Design and Applications’, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 86.
4. Asada H. & Slotine JJ.E., ‘Robot analysis & control’, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1986.
5. Fairhust M.C., ‘Computer Vision for Robotic systems – An introduction’, Prentice Hall, London, 1988.
6. Koren Y., ‘Robotics for Engineers’, McGraw Hill Book Co., USA, 1985. ISBN-0-07-100534-
7. Klafter, ‘Robotics Engineering’, Prentice Hall, 1994.
8. Nikku, ‘Introduction to Robotics’, TBH Publishers, 2000, ISBN – 81203 23793
9. Mithal, ‘Robotics and Control’, TBH Publishers, 2003, ISBN – 0070482934