ET4013 Robotics and Automation Syllabus:
ET4013 Robotics and Automation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To teach the need of embedded system technology for robot building
2. To study the Various Parts of Robots and Fields of Robotics.
3. To study the Various Kinematics and Inverse Kinematics of Robots.
4. To study the Trajectory Planning for Robot.
5. To study the Control of Robots for Some Specific Applications.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
Overview of Robotics & Automation – Principles and Strategies of Automation System –Hardware and software for Automation- Embedded Processors for Automation-Different Types of Robots – Various Generations of Robots – Asimov’s Laws Of Robotics – Key components of a robot – Design Criteria for Selection of a Robot – Role of embedded system in Robotics and Automation – Recent trends.
UNIT II SENSORS AND DRIVE SYSTEMS
Hydraulic, Pneumatic And Electric Drive Systems – Understanding how motor power, current torque, friction co-efficient affect the design of a Robot – Determination of Motor HP and Gearing Ratio – Variable Speed Arrangements. Sensors – Classification based on sensing type (including Optical, Acoustic, Magnetic) – Proximity Sensors – Ranging Sensors – Speed & Displacement Sensing – Tactile Sensors – Vision Sensing – Smart Sensors – MEMS sensors.
UNIT III MANIPULATORS AND GRIPPERS
Introduction to Manipulators – Joints and Degrees of Freedom – Construction of Manipulators – Manipulator Dynamics And Force Control – Electronic And Pneumatic Manipulator Control Circuits – End Effectors – Various Types Of Grippers – Design Considerations.
UNIT IV KINEMATICS AND PATH PLANNING
Kinematic Equations – Forward and Inverse Kinematics – Solution Of Inverse Kinematics Problem – Jacobian based Velocity Kinematics– Various Path Planning Algorithms – Hill Climbing Techniques – Robot Operating System – Simulation and modeling of a simple Path Planning application.
UNIT V CASE STUDIES
Robot Cell Design – Humanoid Robot – Robots in healthcare applications – Robot Machine Interface – Robots in Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Applications – Self balancing robots – Micro/nano robots.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, the students will have the ability to
CO1: Choose suitable embedded boards for robots
CO2: Demonstrate the concepts of robotics & automation and Working of Robot
CO3: Analyze the Function of Sensors and actuators In the Robot
CO4: Develop Program to Use a Robot for a Typical Application
CO5: Apply and improve Employability and entrepreneurship capacity due to knowledge upgradation on Embedded system based robot development
REFERENCES:
1. Mikell P. Weiss G.M., Nagel R.N., Odraj N.G., “Industrial Robotics”, Mc Graw-Hill Singapore, 1996.
2. Ghosh, Control in Robotics and Automation: Sensor Based Integration, Allied Publishers, Chennai, 1998.
3. Deb. S.R.,“Robotics Technology And Flexible Automation”, John Wiley, USA 1992.
4. Klafter R.D., Chimielewski T.A., Negin M., “Robotic Engineering – An Integrated Approach”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1994.
5. Mc Kerrow P.J. “Introduction to Robotics”, Addison Wesley, USA, 1991.
6. Issac Asimov “Robot”, Ballantine Books, New York, 1986.
7. Barry Leatham – Jones, “Elements of Industrial Robotics” PITMAN Publishing, 1987.
8. MikellP.Groover, Mitchell Weiss, Roger N.Nagel Nicholas G.Odrey, “Industrial Robotics Technology, Programming And Applications “, McGraw Hill Book Company 1986.
9. Fu K.S. Gonzaleaz R.C. And Lee C.S.G., “Robotics Control Sensing, Vision and Intelligence” McGraw Hill International Editions, 1987