Key words
Objectives
Demystification of industrial robots.
At the end of the course the student should be able to understand the
possibilities and limitations for the implementation of industrial robots in
automated production processes.
Prerequisites
Mechanics: kinematics and dynamics, machine elements
Electricity: basic knowledge, including electrical machines, DC and AC
Topics
The industrial robot: basic configurations, kinematics and dynamics,
Denavit-Hartenberg conversion between robot coordinates and general
coordinates.
The harmonic drive reductor. Grippers.
Programming of industrial robots: on-line, off-line, hybrid
Electric drives: DC-motors, AC-motors, Stepper motor (dynamic
characteristic)
Sensor systems: resistors, inductive sensors, optical sensors. Acquisition
of sensor data.
Applications of industrial robots: spot welding, arc welding, paint
spraying, assembling.
Feasibility of robot automation: case study
Teaching Methods
Materials used
textbooks + background information
Study guidance
Assessment
Oral examination
Study costs
Lecturer(s)
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