Course detail

Robots and Manipulators

FSI-FRM-AAcad. year: 2024/2025

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

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radek Knoflíček, Dr.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of designing production machines and robots.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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 if needed.


The course-unit credit tests student’s knowledge and the ability of practical application by oral or writting. The course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out and submitted an individually assigned semester project. Attendance at seminars is obligatory. Seminars contain both the theoretical lessons in the class and the practical lessons in the laboratory of IPMSaR.
Change in covid-19 containments reserved.

Aims

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


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.

Study aids

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
KOLÍBAL, Zdeněk. Roboty a robotizované výrobní technologie. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně - nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2016. ISBN 978-80-214-4828-5. (CS)
Volmer, J. a kol.: Industrieroboter, VEB Verlag Technik, Berlin, 1981

Recommended reading

Ganesh S. Hedge: A Textbook of Industrial Robotics Paperback – June 30, 2006, Laxmi Publications (June 30, 2006), 978-8170089247. (EN)
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

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 and Industry 4.0

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radek Knoflíček, Dr.

Syllabus

1. Jogging with KUKA robot.
2. KUKA robot programing - USER level.
3. KUKA robot programing - USER level.
4. KUKA robot programing - EXPERT level.
5. KUKA robot programing - EXPERT level.
6. Off-line robot programing.
7. Final test.