Bharati Vidyapeeth

(Deemed to be University)
College of Engineering, Pune
Department of Mechanical Engineering

B.Tech. (Mechanical) Sem-VIII

Industrial Automation and Robotics
Assignment No. 1
Unit No. 1 Introduction to Industrial Automation
Q.1 State the three laws of robotics. What is the need for industrial automation? Also,
state pros and cons of automation.
Q.2 Explain broad classes of Industrial Automation with neat block diagram. State
advantages and disadvantages of each automation.
Q.3 Draw a block diagram of automation system and explain the function of each
building block involved in it.
Q.4 What is USA principle of automation? State and explain ten strategies used for
automation and production systems.
Q.5 Explain automation migration strategy used in manufacturing sector.

Assignment No. 2
Unit No. 2 High Volume Manufacturing System

Q.1 What is high volume manufacturing system? Classify the automated transfer lines
based on workflow.
Q.2 Draw and explain the work part transfer mechanisms in automated production
systems.
Q.3 What is meant by transfer lines? Explain synchronous, asynchronous and
continuous transfer systems.
Q.4 What is storage buffer? State reasons of using storage buffer.

Q.5 What is line balancing? State the objectives of use of line balancing and terms
used in line balancing.
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Unit No. 3 Fundamentals of Robot Technology
Q.1 Draw a robot anatomy and explain function of each part involved in it.

Q.2 What is the meaning of degrees of freedom? Explain the different joints used in
robotics with neat sketch and their notations.
Q.3 Explain the degrees of freedom associated with arm and body of polar coordinate
robot.
Q.4 State and explain performance specifications of industrial robot.

Q.5 Define work envelope of robot. Draw the articulated robot configuration and state
its work envelope shape.

Assignment No. 4
Unit No. 4 Sensors and End-Effectors in Robotics
Q.1 Explain following position sensors used in robotics
i) Potentiometer ii) LVDT
Q.2 How encoder is used to measure position in robotics? Explain in brief its working.

Q.3 What are the different types of proximity sensors used in robotics? Explain each
of these in short.
Q.4 Explain working of tactile sensor used in robotics.

Q.5 Explain working of tachogenerator and state its application in robotics.

Q.6 Explain working of color sensor used in robotics.

Q.7 How Gas sensor and Light sensor works? Explain with neat circuit diagram.

Q.8 Classify the End-Effectors used in robotics. Explain working of Magnetic and
Vacuum gripper.
Q.9 What are the different types of tools which are used as a end-effectors of robot?
Explain gripper design and selection criteria.
Q.10 Explain working of adhesive gripper, Hooks and Scoops used in robotics.
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Unit No. 5 Fundamentals of Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
Q.1 Explain forward and inverse kinematics of robot.

Derive the expression of forward and inverse kinematics for 4 degree of freedom
Q.2
manipulator in 3 dimensions.
For the vector V=15i+ 7j +8k, perform a translation by a distance of 10 inches in
Q.3
the X direction, 2.5 in the Y direction, and 2 in the Z direction.
i) Rotate the vector v=3i+2j+8k by an angle of 45 degree about the x axis.

Q.4 ii) A Vector v=3i + 6j +4 k is rotated by 55 degree about the z- axes and translated
by 2, 3 and 4 units in the x,y and z directions respectively. Find the vector with
reference to the reference frame

Q.5 Explain the Denavit–Hartenberg parameters and what is he use of D-H Criteria.

Assignment No. 6
Unit No. 6 Robot Programming Languages and Industrial Applications
Q.1 Explain in brief methods of robot programming. What is mean by teach pendant?

Q.2 What are the first and second generation robot programming languages? Explain
robot language structure with the help of block diagram.
Q.3 Explain WAIT, SIGNAL and DELAY Command?

Q.4 Explain different motion commands used in robot programming.

Q.5 Explain interlock and sensor commands.

Q.6 Explain any 5 industrial applications of robot.