ECE2008

Robotics and Automation

Robotic_ETH_M1_01

Dr. Om Prakash Sahu

Research Centre for Innovation and Product
Development
Assistant Professor (SG-2)
SENSE
VIT University
 Course Syllabus
Module Name of Module Hours CO

1 Introduction to Robotics: 2 CO: 1

2 Drives for Robotics: 3 CO: 2
3 Sensors for Robots: 4 CO: 3
4 Robot Kinematics and Dynamics: 7 CO: 4
5 Path Planning: 5 CO: 5
6 Programming of Robots 3 CO: 6
7 Application of Robots 4 CO: 7
8 Contemporary Issues 2
Total Hours 30
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 Course Objectives
1. To provide a basic understanding of robotics and their
applications.
2. To demonstrate the need for various sensors and drives in
robotics.
3. To offer thorough knowledge about the robot kinematics
and path planning and different trajectories.
4. To teach the basics of programming of robots,
contemporary use and design of robotics in practice and
research

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 Course Outcome
1. Understand the necessity of robotics in various applications.
2. Comprehend the working of basic electric, electronic and
other types of drives required in robots.
3. Select a suitable sensor to specific of the robot.
4. Derive the mathematical model of robotic systems and
analyze its kinematic behaviour.
5. Design robots for diverse environments encompassing all
types of motions and paths.
6. Apply the ideas for performing various robotic tasks with
the application of programming skills.
7. Design of different types of robot for various applications.
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 Text Book

1. Mikell P. Groover, “Industrial Robotics: Technology,

Programming and Applications”, 2012, 2ndEdition, McGraw-
Hill Publishers.
2. John J. Craig, “Introduction to Robotics, Mechanics and
Control”, 2010, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education

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 Reference Books
1. M.W. Spong and M. Vidyasagar, “Robot Dynamics and
Control,” 2012, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. Lorenzo Sciavicco Bruno Siciliano , “Modelling and Control of
Robot Manipulators”, 2012, 1st Edition, Springer Science &
Business Media, Berlin.
3. Peter Corke, “Robotics, Vision and Control: Fundamental
Algorithms in MATLAB”, Reprint 2013, 1st Edition, Springer-
Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

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 Typical Projects
1. Pick and place robot
2. Ball throwing machine for cricket practice
3. Variable height vehicle
4. Wall plastering robot
5. Soil sample collecting robot
6. Object sorting robot
7. Automatic packing robot
8. Robotic goalkeeper

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 Module:1
Introduction to Robotics
 Module: 1
Introduction to Robotics:
 Robots: Basics
 Types-application
 Mobility
 Terrain
 Components Classification
 Performance Characteristics

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BCSE101E
Dr. Om Prakash Sahu
Assistant Professor (SG-2)
SENSE, VIT University
09827889143
Email Id : omprakash.sahu@vit.ac.in