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UNIT I SCOPE OF ROBOTS AND INTELLIGENCE 9
The scope of industrial Robots - Definition of an industrial robot - Need for industrial
robots - applications. Robot Intelligence – State Space Search – Problem Reduction –
Use of Predicate – logic – means Ends Analysis – Problem Solving – Robot Learning –
Robot Task Planning – Basic Problems in Task Planning.
UNIT II ROBOT COMPONENTS 9
Fundamentals opf Robot Technology - Automation and Robotics - Robot anatomy -
Work volume - Prescision of movement - End effectors - Sensors.
UNIT III ROBOT PROGRAMMING 9
Robot Programming - Methods - interlocks textual languages. Characteristics of Robot
level languages, characteristic of task level languages.
UNIT IV ROBOT WORK CELL 9
Robot Cell Design and Control - Remote Cemter compilance - Safety in Robotics.
UNIT V FUTURE TRENDS 9
Advanced robotics, Advanced robotics in Space - Specific features of space robotics
systems - long-term technical developments, Advanced robotics in under - water
operations. Robotics Technology of the Future - Future Applications.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
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TEXTBOOK:
1. Barry Leatham - Jones, "Elements of industrial Robotics" PITMAN Publishing,
1987.
REFERENCES:
1. Mikell P.Groover, Mitchell Weiss, Roger N.Nagel Nicholas G.Odrey, "Industrial
Robotics Technology, Programming and Applications ", McGraw Hill Book Company
1986.
2. Fu K.S. Gonzaleaz R.C. and Lee C.S.G., "Robotics Control Sensing, Visioon and
Intelligence (chapter 10) " McGraw Hill International Editions, 1987.
3. Bernard Hodges and Paul Hallam, " Industrial Robotics", British Library Cataloging in
Publication 1990.
4. Deb, S.R. Robotics Technology and flexible automation, Tata Mc GrawHill,
1994.