MEE1030 Robotics

Pre-requisite : Nil

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Module

Topics

L Hrs

SLO

Introduction to Industrial robot - History of Robotics

Basics components of Robotics system DOF and types of
joints Work space Robot precession - Types of robotics
configurations Types of robotics drives Basic motion of
robot manipulator Harmonics drives Economics aspects
of robotics system in industrial automations.

1,2

Robot end effetor - Types of end effector - Mechanical

gripper types of mechanical grippers magnetic gripper
Vacuum gripper Adhesive gripper other special grippers
RCC Tools painting gun welding torch design of
mechanical gripper.

1,2,6

Robot control system and Robot kinematics - Basic

control system concepts Control system analysis Robot
actuation and feedback -Manipulators - Position analysis and
finite rotation and translation Homogeneous matrices
forward and inverse kinematics DH representation.

1,5,7

Manipulator Trajectory planning - Point-to-point and

continuous path planning trajectory planning Cartesian
space joint space bending path problems in trajectory
planning.

1,5,7

Sensor in robotics - Range sensing, Triangulation, structured

light approach, Light-of-flight range finder Proximity
sensing: Inductive, Hall-effect, capacitive and ultrasonic sensor
Touch sensing Force and Torque sensing.

1,2

Machine vision system - Introduction to Machine vision

functional block diagram of machine vision system - Sensing
and Digitizing Image processing and analysis.

1,2

Robot programming - Classification of robotics language

instruction set in Vel language - simple robot in palletizing and
de- palletizing simple robot program in robot arc welding.

1,5,7

Contemporary Discussion

Total Lecture Hours

# Mode: Flipped Class Room, [Lecture to be videotaped], Use of
physical and computer models to lecture, Visit to Industry, Min of 2
lectures by industry experts.
Project
Generally a team project [Maximum of 5 members only].
Concepts studied should have been used.
Down to earth application and innovative idea should have been
attempted.
Assessment on a continuous basis with a minimum of 3 reviews.

30

60
[Non
Contact
Hours]

2,6,9,
11,16,17,
18

Sample projects:
Two link manipulator control.
Robot end-effector design.
Computing trajectory.
Machine vision based actuation.
Programming industrial for dedicated application with system
integration parts.
Text Book:
1. Mikell P. Groover, Mitchell Weiss (2013), Industrial Robotics Technology Programming
and Applications, McGraw Hill Edition 2.
Reference Books:
1. S. R. Deb, Sankha Deb (2009), Robotics Technology and Flexible Automation, McGraw Hill
Edition.
2. Fu, K.S., Gonzalez, R.C. and Lee, C.S.G. (2008), Robotics: Sensing, Vision and Intelligence,
Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
3. Craig, John. J. (2002), Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control, Second Edition,
Pearson Education, New Delhi.
4. Niku, Saeed. B (2005), Introduction to Robotics: Analysis, Systems, Applications, Prentice
Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
Mode of Evaluation
Recommended by the Board of Studies on:
Compiled by

Digital Assignments /Surprise Test

/CAT/FAT
03.03.2016
Prof. G. Kalaiarassan and Prof. D. Saravana
Kumar