II4301 Robotics and Automation Syllabus:
II4301 Robotics and Automation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
The students will be able to
understand the basics of robotics for industrial needs
understand how to select robotics according to different applications
analyse material handling techniques
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Types of industrial robots – Load handling capacity – general considerations in Robotic material handling – material transfer – machine loading and unloading – CNC machine tool loading, Robot centered cell- robots for Industrial automation.
UNIT II ROBOTS FOR INSPECTION
Robotic vision systems – image representation – object recognition and categorization – depth measurement – image data compression – visual inspection – software considerations. Application of Robots in Spray painting, assembly operation, cleaning – robot for underwater applications.
UNIT III END EFFECTORS
Gripper force analysis and gripper design for typical applications – design of multiple degrees of freedom – active and passive grippers – Forward and inverse kinematics, DH matrices and Trajectory control.
UNIT IV SELECTION OF ROBOT
Factors influencing the choice of a robot – robot performance testing – economics of robotisation – Impact of robot on industry and society.
UNIT V MATERIAL HANDLING
Concepts of material handling – principles and considerations in material handling systems design – conventional material handling systems – industrial trucks, monorails, rail guided vehicles, conveyor systems, cranes and hoists – advanced material handling systems – automated guided vehicle systems – automated storage and retrieval systems(ASRS) – bar code technology – radio frequency identification technology.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: The students will be able to
assemble basic robot for industrial automation
select robots for industrial applications
use robots for material handling
REFERENCES:
1. Richard D Klafter, Thomas Achmielewski and Mickael Negin, ―Robotic Engineering – An integrated Approach‖ Prentice HallIndia, New Delhi, 2001.
2. Mikell P Groover, “Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing”, Pearson Education, 2015.
3. James A Rehg, ―Introduction to Robotics in CIM Systems‖, Prentice Hall of India, 2002.
4. Deb S R, “Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1994.