Course Code RA62225RA CIA Marks 50
Number of Contact Hours/Week (L: T: P: S) 3:0:0:0 SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40L Exam Hours 03
CREDITS 3
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Basic knowledge of automation systems.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the fundamentals of robotics and its components.
To provide knowledge about the sensors and actuators used in robotics.
To discuss different industrial applications of robots.
TEACHING - LEARNING STRATEGY:
Following are some sample strategies that can be incorporate for the Course Delivery
Chalk and Talk Method/Blended Mode Method
Power Point Presentation
Expert Talk/Webinar/Seminar
Video Streaming/Self-Study/Simulations
Peer-to-Peer Activities
Activity/Problem Based Learning
Case Studies
MOOC/NPTEL Courses
Any other innovative initiatives with respect to the Course contents
COURSE CONTENTS
MODULE - I
Introduction:
History, basic concepts of robotics such as definition, three laws, anatomy of a robotic
manipulator, classification of robots, robot configurations, degrees of freedom, workspace of manipulators,
characteristics of robots, specifications of robots, four Ds of robotics, economic analysis.
8 Hours
MODULE - II
Robot end effectors:
Mechanical grippers, magnetic grippers, vacuum grippers, adhesive grippers, active
and passive grippers, special tools as end effectors, selection and design considerations of grippers in robot.
3D Homogeneous transformations:
3D homogeneous rotation Matrix, 3D Homogeneous translation Matrix,
Composite rotation Matrix, Rotation Matrix about an Application of 3D homogeneous transformations in
robotics, numerical problems.
8 Hours
MODULE - III
Sensors used in Robots: Sensor classification -
Proprioceptive and Exteroceptive sensors, active and passive
sensors, characteristics of sensors, Internal sensors -
linear and rotary position sensors, velocity sensors,
acceleration sensors, External sensors - force, touch, range, proximity, vision, optic, selection of sensors.
Actuators for Robots: Classification -
Electric, Hydraulic, Pneumatic actuators, their advantages and
disadvantages; Electric actuators-
Stepper motors, DC motors, DC servo motors and their drivers, AC motors,
selection of motors; Hydraulic actuators - Components and typical c
ircuit, advantages, and disadvantages;
Pneumatic actuators - Components and typical circuit, advantages and disadvantages.
8 Hours
MODULE - IV
Robots programming:
Introduction to robot programming, methods of robot programming, WAIT, SIGNAL and DELAY
commands, subroutines, Programming Languages: Generations of Robotic Languages, Introduction to
various types such as VAL, RAIL, AML, Python, ROS.
8 Hours
MODULE - V
Robot applications: Industrial Applications -
Manufacturing, Assembly Automation, Machining, Drilling,
8 Hours
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2023 - 2024)
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