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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

SME001 Robotics 6.0 ECTS credits

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LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Kalevi Hyyppä Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
To provide an understanding of mathematical methods to describe industrial robots and how they are controlled.

CONTENTS
Kinematics (25 %) Mathematical description of the motions of the links in an industrial robot.
Dynamics (25 %) Influence of inertia in the moving parts and the available motor power. Robot mechanism design.
Trajectory generation and control (40 %) Trajectory planning due to obstacles and workspace limitations. Different methods for trajectory generation. Position control and force control. Control algorithms.
Future trends (5 %) A look into the future given by invited speakers from the robot industry.
Study tour (5 %) A couple of plants with robots are visited.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written test with differentiated grades.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Required assignment 0.60ECTS
Laboratory work 1.80ECTS
Written exam 3.60ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Craig J.J.: Introduction to Robotics; Mechanics and Control, second edition, Addison Wesley, 1989, ISBN 0-201-09528-9.


REMARKS


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Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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