AUTO4507 Robot Manipulators and Automation

Unit Coordinator:	Professor Thomas Bräunl
Room:	EE 4.15
Phone:	6488-1763
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Outcomes

• Explain the theory, applications and limitations of industrial industry-standard automation techniques and robot manipulators;
• Design an automa¬tion system with robot manipulators to satisfy given operating requirements;
• >Develop efficient code and algorithms for robot manipulation and automation systems;
• Deploy, test, debug and optimize a robot manipulator solution on a real robot

Content
This unit provides students with specialist knowledge and skills for the design and planning of industrial production, automation processes and the use of robot manipulators. Different techniques and methods are covered, including industrial communication protocols, reliability and safety modelling, sensor and actuator selection and control, and redundancy measures. Control and programming of common robot manipulators is a central part of this unit. Students will learn the theory of manipulators and automation systems and gain practical industrial robot skills from simulation and real robot and automation equipment. The unit further covers industrial application areas, pick-and-place, serial and parallel manipulator types, forward and inverse kinematics, motion equations, homogeneous coordinates and manipulator / automation programming.

Assessment
The outcome of in-depth technical competence is assessed via written tests. The outcome of student group work is assessed in assignments and laboratory reports. Individual student skills are assessed via a written report on a robotics project.

Contact Hours - see details at INFO SHEET

Type	Hours
Lectures	24 hrs
Lab Preparation	9 hrs
Labs	10 sessions
Project	weekly for half semester