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Programming of industrial robots

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Course Unit Code450-2106/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HER215Ing. Radim Hercík, Ph.D.
Summary
The course follows and complements the course Industrial Robotics 1. It is focused on practical work with industrial robots. After completing the course, the student should have practical knowledge and skills for working with industrial robots.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students will gain knowledge about current trends in mechanization, automation and especially in robotics. They will gain practical knowledge of the operation and use of industrial robots.
Course Contents
1. Safety in the laboratory and when handling installed robotic systems.
2. Basics of industrial robots (Kuka industrial robot, its basic parts, functions, interfaces, applications and more)
3. Robot initialization, calibration, maintenance, backup
4. Robotic arm and its parameters, robot control (SmartPAD, KUKA Control Panel)
5. Development environment, program structure (programming using KRL and WorkVisual)
6. Robot programming in user and expert mode
7. Data types, control structures
8. Programming with loops and branches
9. Creation and changes of programmed movements
10. Programming and use of logic functions in motion programs
11. Use of global and local subroutines
12. Interconnection of robotic programs with transfer of parameters
13. Work with analog and digital inputs / outputs,
response to changes in the status of management and monitoring tasks
14. Security zones and their implementation
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. Jazar, R.N.: Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control. Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4419-1750-8
1. Kuka: Provozní dokumentace
2. Fanuc: Provozní dokumentace
3. Mitsubishi: Provozní dokumentace
4. PISKAČ, Luděk. Průmyslové roboty. 2. přeprac. vyd. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2004. ISBN 80-7043-278-0.
5. KOLÍBAL, Zdeněk. Roboty a robotizované výrobní technologie. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně - nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2016. ISBN 9788021448285.
Recommended Reading:
1. Jazar, R.N.: Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control.
1. Horák, B.: Sylaby předmětu Průmyslová robotika 1 [on-line]. 2020. Dostupné z: LMS.vsb.cz
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51