Introduction to Robotics and Industrial Automation

Adama University of Science and EngineeringSchool of Engineering and Information TechnologyDepartment of Electrical Engineering | Course Number | ECEG-5506 | Course Title | Introduction to Robotics and Industrial Automation | Lecturer | N.N. | Credits | 3 | Course Objectives & Competences to be Acquired | * Understand the elements of an industrial robot, mechanisms, sensors, actuators and end effectors. * Program robotic manipulators * Acquaintance with artificial intelligence applications in robotics * Introduce industrial control circuits and applications of PLCs in modern industrial control | Course Description/Course Contents | * Robotic FundamentalsIntroduction, Robot kinematics; rigid body motion; transformation of coordinates * Mechanisms and Actuators * Sensors and DetectorsPosition, Velocity, Acceleration, Force torque; Touch and Tactile Sensors; Proximity and Range Detectors, Machine Vision * Modeling and Control of ManipulatorsNewton’s equations; Euler Lagrange method; motion control; manipulator control; trajectory generation; computer control * Robot Applications and ProgrammingPick and place; spot and arc welding; surface coating; assembly * Introduction to Computer Control
Role of computers in the control of Industrial processes (plants). Elements of Computer Controlled Process / Plant. Classification – Batch, Continuous, Supervisory and Direct Digital Controls. Architecture – Centralized, Distributed and Hierarchical Systems. Man Machine or Human Computer Interface (HCI). * Basic Ladder Logic and ControlProgrammable Logic Controllers and Applications | Lab Exercises: | Motion control; manipulator control; machine learning using MATLAB and relevant tools; PLC Programming | Pre-requisites | ECEG-3206: Introduction to Control Engineering | Teaching & Learning Methods | Lecture supported by tutorial,

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