Course detail

Industrial Robots and Manipulators I

FSI-GPZAcad. year: 2013/2014

The course contains the lectures concemed with the design of industrial robots and manipulators. With this aim, the economic relationship between the production, prices of production machines and effective manipulation is analysed, and industrial robots are defined. On the basis of a system approach, their basic subsystems are analysed, and an actuation system of industrial robots is highlighted. In view of this, a kinematic chain of industrial robots and manipulators is studied, and on the basis of the theory of combinatorial algorithms, a positioning system of PRaM is described in a greater detail. Further, basic and derived types of industrial robots and manipulators are defined and presented. Orientation system of PRaM, design of translatory and rotary units, drives and gearboxes in the design of PRaM, and some other design solutions to PRaM are studied in a greater detail. Finally, current and futuristic projects of future robotised factories are outlined. Tutorials are focused on practical demonstrations of industrial robots and their programming.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Kolíbal, CSc.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course enables the students to acquire the latest finding from design, projection and possible use of stationary industrial robots and manipulators in industrial practice and also to enlarge the scope of programming skills. The emphasis is also laid on the practical skills of students developed in laboratories.

Prerequisites

Through and detailed knowledge of the mechanisms and parts of the machines, their design and calculation.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the cource-unit credit:
1.Attendance at obligatory tutorials (100 %)
2.Fulfilling conditions of systematic checkups (preparation for tutorials, active participation in tutorials); this will be specified at the beginning of the semester in the respective tutorial.
3.Corrected and agreed up end-of-semester project from the laboratory tutorial

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course Industrial Robots and Manipulators II is to make students familiar with the basics of uptodate technical robotics. The task is to provide the students with the necessary interconnection between the findings from the areas of designing, projection, control, and application of PRaM that are the grounds for their future working activities as designers of robots and manipulators, or if appropriate designers of robotized workplaces.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at the exercises is checked. Absence may be in justified cases compesated for via special make-up work.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

CHVÁLA, Břetislav, Robert MATIČKA a Jaroslav TALÁCKO. Průmyslové roboty a manipulátory: celostátní vysokoškolská učebnice pro skupinu oborů strojírenství a ostatní kovodělná výroba. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1990. (CS)
KOLÍBAL, Zdeněk. Průmyslové roboty. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1993. ISBN 80-214-0526-0. (CS)
MATIČKA, Robert a TALÁCKO. Mechanismy manipulátorů a průmyslových robotů. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: SNTL-Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1991. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-VSR , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme M2V-P Master's

    branch M-VSY , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Kolíbal, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Industrial robots with industrial machines, definition, generations of robots
2. System conception of robots, actuating, sensing, and controlling systems of robots
3. Aspects for assessment of robots, basic concepts in industrial robots control and programming
4. Actuation system of industrial robots, the scope of technical robotics
5. Kinematic pairs in designing PRaM, purpose, classification, and drawing
6. Basic kinematic chain (position and orientation mechanisms)
7. Arrangement of kinematic pairs and their combinatorial algorithms
8. Basic types of industrial robots
9. Derived types of industrial robots
10. Orientation mechanism of industrial robots - principles and conception of constructing
11. Basic constructional elements (units) of industrial robots
12. Drives and transmissions in constructing industrial robots
13. The measuring systems by industrial robots