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End Effectors 2

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Course Unit Code354-0635/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
354-0306Industrial Robots and Manipulators
354-0613End Effectors 1
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MIH03doc. Ing. Milan Mihola, Ph.D.
BOB0001prof. Ing. Zdenko Bobovský, PhD.
SUD0014Ing. Jiří Suder, Ph.D.
Summary
The course builds on the course Effectors 1. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the design procedures of gripping effector designs. They will also be acquainted with the design of technological effectors and the requirements placed on them. Graduates of this course will acquire the knowledge needed to design the structures of their own gripping effectors and greater knowledge of the construction of technological effectors.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with design procedures of gripping effectors. They will also be acquainted with the design of technological effectors and the requirements placed on them. Graduates of this course will acquire the knowledge needed to design the structures of their own gripping effectors and greater knowledge of the construction of technological effectors.
Course Contents
Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to the issue of effectors, their classification, properties, application examples
2. Analysis object of manipulation
3. Design process of an articulated effector – part 1
4. Design process of an articulated effector – part 2
5. Procedure of designing an effector with a cam mechanism – part 1
6. Procedure of designing an effector with a cam mechanism – part 2
7. Design process of effector with gear transfer – part 1
8. Design process of effector with gear transfer – part 2
9. Design process of effector with profiled mechanism – part 1
10. Design process of effector with profiled mechanism – part 2
11. Design of effector with motion screw – part 1
12. Design of effector with motion screw – part 2
13. Design process of vacuum suction effector – part 1
14. Design process of vacuum suction effector – part 2

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Specification of project assignment
2. Analysis object of manipulation
3. Determination of gripping forces
4. Derivation of transmission function
5. Effector dimensions optimization
6. Design of effector drive
7. Effector design and calculations for its individual elements
8. Creation of drawings according to requirements
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] MONKMAN, Gareth J. Robot grippers. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, c2007. ISBN isbn9783527406197.
Internet: https://schunk.com/de_en/gripping-systems/
Internet: https://www.zimmer-group.de/us
[1] SKAŘUPA, Jiří. Průmyslové roboty a manipulátory [CD-ROM]. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2007. ISBN 978-80-248-1522-0.
[2] NOVOTNÝ, František a Marcel HORÁK. Efektory průmyslových robotů. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7494-195-5.
[3] CARBONE, Giuseppe. Grasping in robotics. New York: Springer, [2013]. Mechanisms and machine science, v. 10.
Internet: https://www.festo.com/cms/cs_cz/index.htm
Recommended Reading:
[2] CARBONE, Giuseppe. Grasping in robotics. New York: Springer, [2013]. Mechanisms and machine science, v. 10.
[1] PALKO, Anton a Juraj SMRČEK. Robotika: koncové efektory pre priemyselné a servisné roboty: navrhovanie - konštrukcia - riešenie. Košice: [Technická univerzita], 2004. ISBN 80-8073-218-3.
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 16
        ExaminationExamination65 36