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Industrial Robotics I

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 450-2093/02
Abbreviation PR I
Course title Industrial Robotics I
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Radim Hercík, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. Introduction to industrial robotics.
2. Industrial robots, cobots, manipulators - introduction.
3. Industrial robot, types, design and applications.
4. PRaM functional groups, PRaM structure, coordinate systems, coordinate transformations, rotation and translation representation, homogeneous coordinates.
5. PRaM kinematic structures, object trajectory, trajectory correction, positioning accuracy/repeatability, PRaM statics, object orientation, direct/inverse kinematic problem, differential kinematics, singular robot states, kinematic description of a practical robotic workstation (example).
6. Effect of actuator on layout, design and technological constraints, examples of positioning mechanisms.
7. PRaM actuators - external/internal actuators, actuator transformation block, electrical actuators, hydraulic actuators, pneumatic actuators, combined actuators, determination of actuator parameters.
8. PRaM output heads, gripper/technological, mechanical, vacuum, magnetic, special.
9. Application of PRaM in manufacturing, structure of workplaces with PRaM, PRaM parameters, economic efficiency of PRaM deployment, perspectives and societal aspects of PRaM deployment.
10. Industrial robotics in the concept of Industry 4.0 initiative.
11. Interfacing industrial and mobile robotics with control systems.
12. Future trends in the development of industrial and mobile robotics, drones, 3D printing.
13. Summary of key information in the field of industrial and mobile robotics.

Exercises:
1. Safety training, organization of exercises.
2. Demonstration of industrial line, functions of industrial and mobile robots.
3. Kuka industrial robots, construction, basic control.
4. Kuka industrial robots, working with SmartPad, manual control (jogging).
5. Kuka industrial robot programming basics.
6. Creating a demonstration application with Kuka industrial robot.
7. Mobile robot design, control and navigation basics.
8. Controlling MiR mobile robot in manual mode.
9. Basics of programming mobile robots, creating a demonstration robot mission.
10. 3D printing and its application in industrial robotics
11. Work on semester project.
12. Work on semester project.
13. Defence of semester project, credit.

Literature

Jazar, R., N.: Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control, Springer 2010 ISBN 978-1441917492

Advised literature

Hunt, V.D.: Industrial robotics handbook. Industrial Press, NY 1981 ISBN 0-8311-1148-8