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Service Robots

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Course Unit Code354-0315/05
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
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
BOB0001prof. Ing. Zdenko Bobovský, PhD.
Summary
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Knowledge problems design and setting of service robots, be able to determine requirements for application in no engineering area, can design needed subsystems of mobile service robots, determine criteria for practical application.
Course Contents
Contens lectures
1. Classification of service robotic systems.
2. Factors major proposal maintenance robotic systems.
3. Wheel chassis and omnidirectional wheels – description, application etc .
4. Belt, crawling and swimming mobile robotic systems - philosophy application and running.
5. Operating characteristic of service robotic systems - interpretation and description, characteristics, solving etc .
6. Service robotic systems for building area and health service.
7. Service robotic systems for unnatural area and hazardous environment.
8. Service robotic systems for area home and public environment.
9. Nontraditional application of service robotic systems.

Contens practice
1. The first thematic task: Processing recherche for given to area robots.
2. Work on thematic task.
3. Setting concrete task – semestral work.
4. Work on engaged task.
5. Work on engaged task.
6. Screening control engaged task.
7. Work on engaged task – tuition.
8. Work on engaged task – tuition.
9. Plea semestral work. Credit.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Robotics Book: Mechatronics – Principles and Applications

[1] Advances in Service Robotics Edited by Ho Seok Ahn, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published July 01,342 p. ISBN 978-953-7619-02-2, [online]. [cit. 2015-02-11]. Available at:
[2] Service Robot Applications. Edited by Yoshihiko Takahashi,Publisher: InTech, Chapters published August 01,2008, 400 p. ISBN 978-953-7619-00-8. [online]. [cit. 2015-02-11]. Available at:
[3] Climbing and Walking Robots. Edited by Behnam Miripour, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published March 01, 2010, 516 p. ISBN 978-953-307-030-8.[online]. [cit. 2015-02-11]. Available at:
[4] Mobile Robotics, Moving Intelligence. Edited by Jonas Buchli, Publisher: Pro Literatur Verlag, Germany / ARS, Austria , Chapters published December 01, 2006,586 p. ISBN 3-86611-284-X.
[online]. [cit. 2015-02-11]. Available at:

Kárník, L., Knoflíček, R., Marcinčin, J. N. Mobilní roboty. Opava: MÁRFY SLEZSKO, 2000. 210 s. ISBN 80-902746-2-5.
Kárník, L. Robotizace v nestrojírenských oborech. VŠB-TUO, Ostrava, 2000, 66 s. ISBN 80-7078-739-2.
Kárník, L., Marcinčin, J. N. Biorobotická zařízení. Opava: MÁRFY SLEZSKO, 1999. 184 s. ISBN 80-02746-0-9.
Recommended Reading:
MENZEL, P. - D’ALUSIO, F. Robo sapiens: evolution of a new species. USA, New York, 2000. 239 p. ISBN 0-262-13382-2.
Kárník, L. Servisní roboty - Modelování a analýza.[online] Dostupné z www:
http://robot.vsb.cz/podklady-pro-vyuku.htm
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 15
        ExaminationExamination65 16