Institute of Engineering and Technology

J K Lakshmipat University
Jaipur 302026 Rajasthan INDIA

Subject: ME1226 Introduction to Robotics Instructors: Dr. Rajlakshmi Nayak

Dr. Mahesh Kumar Yadav

Assignment Due date: Nov 30, 2023 (Thursday)

Note: The assignment must be submitted on A4 size sheets. You are free to attempt the
assignment in handwritten or typed format.
Copying/ cheating in any form is strictly unacceptable and will be dealt as per institute policy.
Late submission is not allowed.

Q. 1 Suppose you are a head of the robotics and automation division in a manufacturing
industry. You are tasked to find the feasibility of installing a robot to increase the
production and reduce the manpower. Examine the problem in detail and provide your
recommendation considering the following aspects (assume a suitable task you would
like robot to perform) to your boss:
a. Advantage and technical challenges of using the robot.
b. Payback time or economic viability.
c. Safety requirements
d. Socio-economic aspect of robotization.
Q. 2 What is robot programming? How is it different from the programming in general.
Discuss the different types and methods of robot programming.
Q. 3 What is a Robot Operating System (ROS). Why is it necessary? Discuss the following
using an example:
a. Nodes and topics.
b. Publishing and subscribing.
c. Basic architecture of ROS.
d. Communication (among different sensor data) and decision making.