MECH 4640

The prime objective of the course is to provide a survey of the state-of-the-art in robotics. A large portion of the course is focused on the robot hardware. However, robotics in an inherently interdisciplinary field and the course will also involve robotics control and application. Topics covered include kinematics and dynamics of the robot arm and gripper, drives, robot position measuring systems, external sensors and feeding, storage, changing position and clamping devices, all of which, together with the robot itself, constitute a “robotized” workplace.