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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007.

Seventh Semester
Automobile Engineering
ME 1008 - ROBOTICS
(Regulation 2004)
(Common to Production Engineering and Mechanical Engineering)
Maximum : 100 marks

Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions. PART
A-(10

x2

= 20 marks)

1.

What is meant by a work envelope?

2.

Sketch a robot and name its parts.

3.

Classify robots according to the drive system.

4.

List any TWO important

gripper.

5.

State the working principle of a touch sensor.

6.

What is the function of a frame grabber?

7.

What is meant by a teach pendant?

8.

Explain any TWO commands associated with the programming of an end

effector.

9.

List any TWO important considerations for robot safety.

10.

How do you calculate the robot economics by return of investment method?

advantages

and disadvantages

of a pneumatic

PART B -

11.

(a)

(5 x 16

= 80 marks)

(i)

Sketch a robot wrist and explain it's the joint movements.

(8)

(ii)

Briefly explain the need for robots in industries.

(8)

Or

12.

(b)

Classify robots according to the coordinates of motion. With a sketch and

an example, explain the features of each type.
( 4 + 12)

(a)

(i)

With a neat sketch, explain the working of a stepper motor.

(ii)

With suitable illustration, explain the working of the external and

internal grippers.
(8)

(8)

Or

13.

(b)

With a neat sketch, explain any FIVE types of mechanical grippers.

(a)

With an application example, explain

system.

(16)

the stages of a machine vision

(16)

Or
(b)

(i)

(ii)
14:

(a)

With suitable sketch and an application example, explain the

principle of working of the following sensors:
(8)
(1)

Inductive proximity sensor

(2)

Slip sensor.

Write a note on the applications of a machine vision system.

(8)

Using VAL language, discuss the basic commands and explain the
structure of the program for a typical pick-and-place operation.
(16)

Or
(b)

(i)

(ii)
15.

(a)

Write a critical note on forward and inverse

degree of freedom robot.
Write a note on lead-through programming.

kinematics of a 3
(10)

(6)

Write a critical note on the steps that a company should follow during
implementing robotics.
(16)

Or
(b)

(8)

(i)

Write a note on AGV.

(ii)

Explain the features of safety sensors

robots.

and safety monitoring of

(8)

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