ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION L T P C
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COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To enhance the student knowledge related to basic concepts associated with the design, functioning,
applications and social aspects of robots
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Having successfully completed this course students should be able to
CO 1 : Classify the robotic systems.
CO 2 : Illustrate the functions and types of sensors & control system
CO 3 : Examine the principles of robot kinematics, Manipulators, Actuators and grippers.
CO 4: Develop an application for Industrial automation.
CO 5 : Understand the control of robots for some specific applications
UNIT I BASIC CONCEPTS 9
Definition and origin of robotics –Basic structure of robotics- Classification of robots: Cartesian,
Cylindrical, Spherical, Articulated - different types of robotics – fundamental about robot
technology-basic robots configurations and their relative merits and demerits - the worst &Gripper
subassemblies – degrees of freedom – Asimov’s laws of robotics – dynamic stabilization of robots
UNIT II POWER SOURCES AND SENSORS 9
Hydraulic, pneumatic and electric drives – determination of HP of motor and gearing ratio – variable
speed arrangements – path determination – micro machines in robotics – machine vision – ranging –
laser – acoustic – magnetic - fiber optic and tactile sensors- proximity sensors and speed sensors
UNIT III MANIPULATORS, ACTUATORS,GRIPPERS AND KINEMATICS 9
Construction of manipulators – manipulator dynamics and force control – electronic and pneumatic
manipulator control circuits. Solution of inverse kinematics problem – multiple solution jacobian
work envelop– Jacobian in terms of D-H matrices - robot programming languages
UNIT IV INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 9
Objectives- Automation in Manufacturing, Robot Application in Industry, Task Programming, -
Automatic feeding lines - Robot Intelligence and Task Planning, Modern Robots, Future
Applications
UNIT V CASE STUDIES 9
Applications-Space Robotics- Underwater Robotics- Electric Mobility- Search and Rescue (SAR) &
Security Robotics- Agricultural Robotics-Medical Robotics- Multiple robots – machine interface –
robots in manufacturing and non- manufacturing applications
L=45 TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. F. Lee and Gonzalez. . Robotics, control vision and intelligence, McGraw Hill International,
2nd edition, 2008
2. Nicholas Odrey, Mitchell Weiss, Mikell Groover, Roger N. Nagel, Ashish Dutta, “Industrial
Robotics: Technology, Programming And Applications”,McGraw Hill International, 2nd
edition, 2012
REFERENCES:
1. Ghosh, Control in Robotics and Automation: Sensor Based Integration, Allied Publishers,
Chennai, 1999
2. Deb.S.R., Robotics technology and flexible Automation, John Wiley, USA 2000
3. Asfahl C.R., Robots and manufacturing Automation, John Wiley, USA 2001
4. Klafter R.D., Chimielewski T.A., Negin M., Robotic Engineering – An integrated approach,
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1994
5. McKerrow P.J. Introduction to Robotics, Addison Wesley, USA, 1991
6. Issac Asimov I Robot, Ballantine Books, New York, 1986
Chairman Board of Studies
Electronics and Communication Engineering
PSNCET(Autonomous)
Course Program Outcomes Program
Outcomes Specific
Outcomes
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PSO PSO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2
CO 1 3 2 2 1 - - - - - - - 2 3 2
CO 2 3 3 2 2 1 - - - - - - 2 3 2
CO 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 - - - - - 2 3 2
CO 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 - - - - - 2 3 3
CO 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 - - - - - 2 3 2
