Robotics detailed syllabus for Mechanical Engineering Sandwich (Mech Sandwich) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Mech Sandwich students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Mechanical Engineering Sandwich 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Mech Sandwich 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Mech Sandwich Professional Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of robotics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
BASICS OF ROBOTICS 8
Introduction- Basic components of robot-Laws of robotics- classification of robot- robot architecture, work space-accuracy-resolution -repeatability of robot.
Unit II
ROBOT KINMEATICS 11
Robot kinematics: Introduction- Matrix representation- rigid motion & homogeneous transformation- D-H, forward & inverse kinematics of 2DOF and 3 DOF planar and spatial mechanisms
Unit III
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Unit IV
TRAJECTORY, PATH PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING 8
Trajectory Planning- Joint space and Cartesian space technique, Introduction to robot control, Robot programming and Languages- Introduction to ROS
Unit V
ROBOT AND ROBOT APPLICATIONS 9
Sensors and Actuators for Robots, Power transmission systems, Rotary to rotary motion, Rotary to linear motion, Harmonics drives – gear system – belt drives. Robot end effectors & Grippers: Introduction- types & classification- Mechanical gripper- gripper force analysis- other types & special purpose grippers. Robot Applications: pick and place, manufacturing, automotive, medical, space and underwater.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students can able to
- State the basic concepts and terminologies of robots
- Know the Procedures for Forward and Inverse Kinematics, Dynamics for Various Robots
- Derive the Forward and Inverse Kinematics, Dynamics for Various Robots
- Apply the various programming techniques in industrial applications
- Analyze the use of various types of robots in different applications
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- M.P.Groover, M.Weiss ,R.N. Nagal, N.G.Odrey, “Industrial Robotics – Technology, programming and Applications” Tata , McGraw-Hill Education Pvt Limited 2ndEdition, 2012.
- Jazar, “Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics and Control”, Springer, 2ndEdition, 2010
- S K Saha, Introduction to Robotics, Tata McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 9789332902800, Second Edition, 9789332902800
- Sathya Ranjan Deb, “Robotics Technology & flexible Automation” Second edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publication, 2009.
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