Course detail

Robots and Manipulators

FSI-FRM-AAcad. year: 2014/2015

Application of industrial robots and manipulators to the automated and robotized production. Basic and derived types of industrial robots, their control and programming. Drives and gearboxes in the design of industrial robots. End-effectors of industrial robots and their application in the workplaces. Exercises are focused on the practical robot demonstrations and their programming.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radek Knoflíček, Dr.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are provided with the latest information about new forms and applications of industrial robots and manipulators and their programming. Great emphasis is placed on practical use.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of designing production machines and robots

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. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions:
1. Attendance at laboratory tutorials; 100 %
2. Properly elaborated and approved reports of the laboratory tutorials

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the basics of modern robotics. Students are provided with practical knowledge of a project, design, control and applications of IRaM.

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

The examination has a written and an oral part. The examination tests students knowledge and the ability of practical application. Both parts are reflected in the final classification. Attendance at seminars is obligatory. Seminars contain both the theoretical lessons in the class and the practical lessons in the laboratory of IPMSaR. The course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out and submitted an individually assigned semester project.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Buda, J.-Kováč,M.: Priemyselné roboty, ALFA, Bratislava, 1976
Chvála, B. - Matička, R. - Talácko, J.: Průmyslové roboty a manipulátory, SNTL, Praha, 1990
Volmer, J. a kol.: Industrieroboter, VEB Verlag Technik, Berlin, 1981

Recommended reading

Kolíbal, Z.- Kadlec,Z.: Průmyslové roboty II. Konstrukce výstupních hlavic a periferií, skriptum VUT
Kolíbal, Z.: Průmyslové roboty I. Konstrukce průmyslových robotů a manipulátorů (PRaM), skriptum VUT

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2E-P Master's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radek Knoflíček, Dr.

Syllabus

1. Industrial robots as a part of production machines
2. Robot and manipulators generations, types of IRaM
3. System approach to robots and their action, perception and control sub-systems
4. Action subsystems, basic kinematic chain of positioning devices of IRaM
5. Basic types of industrial robots
6. Derived types of industrial robots
7. Positioning mechanism of industrial robots
8. Orientation mechanism of industrial robots
9. Design elements of robots machineware (electrical and fluid drives)
10. End effectors of IRaM
11. Peripheral devices and other equipments of robotized workcells
12. Examples of robotized workcells
13. Robots of future