Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Tech IT SEIA3006 Robotics and Automation Syllabus

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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Tech IT SEIA3006 Robotics and Automation Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF COMPUTING

SEIA3006 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 BASIC CONCEPTS 9 Hrs.
Origin & various generation of Robots - Robot definition - Robotics system components - Robot classification Coordinate
frames - Asimov’s laws of robotics - degree of freedom - dynamic stabilization of robots.- work volume. Need for Automation
- types of automation - fixed, programmable and flexible automation.

UNIT 2 POWER SOURCES AND SENSORS 9 Hrs.
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.

UNIT 3 MANIPULATORS, ACTUATORS, GRIPPERS AND ROBOT DYNAMICS 9 Hrs.
Construction of manipulators - manipulator dynamics and force control - electronic and pneumatic manipulator control
circuits - end effectors - various types of grippers - design considerations. Introduction to Robot Dynamics - Lagrange
formulation - Newton Euler formulation - Properties of robot dynamic equations.

UNIT 4 KINEMATICS AND PATH PLANNING 9 Hrs.
Forward Kinematics – Denavit Hartenberg Representation. multiple solution jacobian work envelop, Inverse Kinematics -
Geometric approach. Hill climbing techniques.

UNIT 5 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND APPLICATIONS 9 Hrs.
Robot programming - Fixed instruction, sequence control, General programming language, Specific programming
languages. Robots for welding, painting and assembly - Remote Controlled robots - robots in manufacturing and nonmanufacturing
applications - Robots for nuclear and chemical plants.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the concepts of Robotics.
CO2 - Define the laws of robotics and identify the types.
CO3 - Classify the different types of sensors and summarize the techniques of image processing.
CO4 - Choose the type of gripper as per requirement and explain the dynamics of robots.
CO5 - Compare the different kinematic techniques.
CO6 - Develop a robot.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Mikell P. Weiss G.M., Nagel R.N., Odraj N.G., “Industrial Robotics”, McGraw-Hill Singapore, 1996.
2. Ghosh, “Control in Robotics and Automation: Sensor Based Integration”, Allied Publishers, Chennai, 1998.
3. Deb.S.R., “Robotics technology and flexible Automation”, John Wiley, USA 1992.
4. Asfahl C.R., “Robots and Manufacturing Automation”, John Wiley, USA 1992.
5. Klafter R.D., Chimielewski T.A., Negin M., “Robotic Engineering - An integrated approach”, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 1994.
6. McKerrow P.J. “Introduction to Robotics”, Addison Wesley, USA, 1991.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A : 10 Questions of 2 marks each-No choice 20 Marks
PART B : 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks