EMJ26103 SIGNAL AND LINEAR SYSTEM
SEMESTER 1, 2023/2024
ASSIGNMENT 1 (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT)
Facilitator:
ABDUL HALIM BIN ISMAIL
NURUL SYAHIRAH BINTI KHALID
Reported by:
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1. MUHAMMAD ‘AMMAR BIN MUSTAFA KAMAL
Question 1
Discuss (with supporting figures) the theoretical aspect of the chosen system
Robotic arm movement in a manufacturing industry
As Introduction, the robot arm is positioned to reach the workpiece before completing the
task with the end effector. Robotic arms also need to be programmed to perform manufacturing tasks.
This typically involves the use of a controller and programming pendant. You can program specific
robotic arms using manual movements.
Moreover, the robot arm movement signals classification of the signal in manufacturing can
be classified based on various criteria to facilitate control and coordination.
Based on data, there are couple of properties for robotic arm movement in a manufacturing
industry including five main components like end-effector, actuators, transmission, controller and
sensors. Our focus in signal is sensors and controller.
A controller is a computing unit that controls the motion of links in a programmable manner.
The controller could be microcontrollers, specialized controllers, or computers. The controller takes
feedback from sensors, controlling the outputs of the actuators so the robot moves sequentially to
accomplish its task. The sensors and actuators are interfaced with the controller through hardware
interfaces. The controllers can also have a user interface for reprogramming or human inputs. The
sensors interact with the robot’s workspace and assess the movement and orientation of the
manipulator arm and end-effector.
Two types of sensors are used in building industrial robots, tactile and non-tactile. Tactile
sensors make physical contact for sensing, generating analog or digital signals in proportion to the
measure of the desired physical quantity. Tactile sensors include force, torque, pressure, touch, and
position sensors. The non-tactile sensors make no physical contact for sensing but use a magnetic field,
radio waves, or ultrasonic sound waves. Non-tactile sensors include proximity, imaging, range imaging,
and optical sensors. This method can determine the possible input and output type for robotic arm
movement in a manufacturing industry.
Lastly, the example possible operation of the signal and system for robotic arm movement in a
manufacturing industry can be referring to the figure below.
Reference
AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORKING OF ROBOTIC ARM : https://www.universal-
robots.com/in/blog/working-of-robotic-
arm/#:~:text=The%20robotic%20arm%20positions%20itself,to%20program%20some%20robotic%20
arms.
Components of robotic arms : https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-components-robotic-arms-
industrial-robots-cubemars
Question 8
y(t) = {u(t)-u(t-t0)} * {[a(b t )][u(t)-u(t-t0)]}, t0 is a variable.
Example in diagram
t0 = 3
a = 1.5
b = 1.5
