Robotics and production systems

Introduction (industrial and service robot mechanisms, workspace); Geometrical model of robot mechanism (homogenous transformation matrices, direct and inverse kinematics); Sensors in robotics and production systems; Robot control (introduction to robot dynamics, trajectory generation, position and force control); Robot workcell (robot grippers, feeding and fixturing devices); Production process automation; Standards and safety in robotics.

The subject covers the area of industrial and service robotics and integration of robots with production systems. The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge necessary for understanding principles of industrial and service robotics applications, for being able to define sequences of tasks necessary for automation of a production process and for designing, programming and maintaining industrial robot cells and lines. Additionally, students will acquire basic knowledge related to standardization in the field of robotics and robot based automation.

Students have available a condensed lecture material. Practical examples are solved in lectures presenting particular chapters. Some areas of robots usage are presented by “video lectures” (robots in medicine, entertainment robotics, walking robots, mobile robots, robot grippers, service robotics, robot vision, rehabilitation robotics).  Lab practice is accomplished on a number of modern industrial robots. Students work in small groups. Special attention is devoted to assuring safety in work with the robots.