ECE 56900 - Introduction to Robotic Systems

Course Details

Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3

Areas of Specialization:

  • Automatic Control

Counts as:

  • EE Elective
  • CMPE Special Content Elective

Normally Offered:

Each Fall

Campus/Online:

On-campus and online

Requisites:

ECE 38200 or 48300

Requisites by Topic:

Feedback system analysis and design (undergraduate level); digital controls system analysis and design (undergraduate level)

Catalog Description:

The topics to be covered include: basic components of robotic systems; selection of coordinate frames; homogeneous transformations; solutions to kinematic equations; velocity and force/torque relations; manipulator dynamics in Lagrange's formulation; digital simulation of manipulator motion; motion planning; obstacle avoidance; controller design using the computed torque method; and classical controllers for manipulators.

Required Text(s):

  1. Fundamentals for Control of Robotic Manipulators , A.J. Koivo , J. Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 1989 , ISBN No. 0-471-85714-9

Recommended Text(s):

None.

Lecture Outline:

Weeks Topic
1 1. Introduction A. Uses of robotic manipulators (0.5) B. Components of robotic systems (0.5)
3 2. Kinematics of Manipulators A. Selection of coordinate frames (0.5) B. Transformation matrices (1.5) C. Calculation of inverse solutions (1.0)
2 3. Velocities, Forces, Torques in Joint and Base Coordinates A. Differential motion (1) B. Velocity relations (0.5) C. Determination of forces, torques in a manipulator (0.5)
2 4. Dynamic Modelling A. Lagrange's energy expressions for a manipulator (1) B. Lagrange's equation of motion (1) C. Digital simulation of manipulator model
2 5. Trajectory Planning A. Joint trajectory (1) B. Cartesian path (1)
1.5 6. Path Control of Manipulator A. Classical system design (0.5) B. PID-controller design (0.5) C. Force-torque control (0.5)
2 7. Special Topics
2 Exams

Assessment Method:

Homework, exams, participation.