POST DIPLOMA IN ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION

SYLLABUS

Introduction to Robotics & Automation

Automation theory
  • Detailed study of robotics , Classification, End effectors, Locomotion devices. controllers, Sensors and Interface.
  • Study of automation principles :
  • Open & Closed loop, low cost automation, automation with hydraulics.
  • Detailed study of CAD/CAM
  • Fundamentals of CAD, hardware in CAD , CAPP, Computer graphics software and Database, CIM Systems,& Implementing a CAD/CAM
  • Relevance of Robotics, Automation in manufacturing systems.
  • Application of Robotics & Robot Safety
  • Automation, concepts & techniques synthesis of L.C.A. circuits and study of L.C.A. components , Logic controls
  • Automation of machine tools by low level technology. Automation in machining using transfer machines.
  • Introduction to NC, CNC machines, NC systems components, DNC machines, Automation and mechanization in production shop floor environment, inspection , quality control.
  • Concepts in Hydraulics, Techniques adopted in Hydraulic circuits.
  • Case studies involving Hydraulics in Machine tools and automation.

    • Dynamics of Robots and control theory

    Programming Languages
  • Sensor Analysis
  • Robot Kinematics :
  • Forward transformation Reverse transformation of 3 D. O. F. Homogeneous transformations and Robot Kinematics, manipulator path control, .
  • Robot Dynamics :Static Analysis, Compensating for gravity, Robot arm dynamics, Configuration of robot controller,
  • 5 Introduction to control systems, Closed Loop and Open Loop control systems, Mathematical models of physical systems and transfer functions, . Introduction to optimal and adaptive control systems.

    • PASCAL
    • Simple-type data, Data input and output
    • Control structures, Procedures and functions
    • User defined simple-type data
    • Arrays , Records, Files, Set, List and pointers

    C LANGUAGE
    • Types, operators, expressions , Control flow
    • Functions of program structure, Pointer & arrays, Structures, I/O
    • UNIX system interface

    ROBOT & CNC PROGRAMMING
    • 1 robot / CNC programming language and its fundamentals

    Microprocessor control & applications in R & A

    Basic electronics

    • Introduction to microprocessors.

    • Introduction to microprocessor architecture 8085 and 8086/8088.

    • control unit, control memory, working registers/internal clock/I/O devices and interfaces, bus structure and its hardware connections to processor.

    • Introduction to Microprocessor software, Instruction types, addressing modes, instruction format, information transfer single and multiprecision arithmetic, logical operations, storage allocation, branching, looping, TEMPORARY STORAGE, SUB-ROUTINES.

    • Popular I/O devices, programmed I/O, Interrupt, I/O polling, D.M.A.

    • A typical interface, asynchronous serial interface, synchronous serial interface, parallel interface, DMA controller, use of ADC, DAC

    • Basic applications like Control of temperature, speed, force, torque, displacement and any other using ADC, DAC cards.

    • Measurements : General concepts of measurements and measurement systems. Generalized configurations and functional descriptions of measuring instruments.

    • Performance characteristics : Static and dynamic characteristics, Transducers, Signal conditioning and data presentation elements. Measurement of pressure and temperature.

    • 9 Introduction to vision in Robotics and Artificial intelligence
  • P-N Junction, P-N characteristics, Diode rectifier circuits and analysis
  • Bipolar transistors and field effect transistors
  • BJT/FET small signal amplifiers, Frequency response of amplifier and bandwidth. Teg circuits BJT/FET large signal amplifiers - power ampllifiers, Class A, Class B, push-pull, complementary, symmetry, Class amplifiers, analysis and comparison of above circuits.
  • Clipping, clamping and switching circuits.
  • Multivibrators : Collector - coupled bistable, multivibrators and their
  • Boolean algebra, Boolean algebraic theorem, Minterms and Maxterms specifications, and karnaugh map representations of logical functions.
  • half and full adder, subtracter, BCD-7 segment, BCD-binary-BCD, gray-binary, binary-gray convertors, BCD adder and subtracter, parity generator/checker, digital comparator, principles of ALU.
  • Multiplexers, demultiplexers, encoders , applications
  • Flip-Flops, clocked FF. master-slave, edge triggered, J-K, D-Type.
  • Registers, shift registers, bidirectional shift registers,
  • Counters, asynchronous counters, ring counters
  • Semi-conductor memories, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EAROM, NVRAM using diode, Bipolar and MOS-FETs

    • FACILITIES USED

    Project

    CAD/CAM & Computing

    Computer / Numerical Control

    · A project should be assigned to each student at the beginning of the year either of Industry sponsored topic or of academic but practical utility topic on Robotics or Automation, which involves the principles being studies in the above six subjects.

    • Silicon Graphics Works stations
    • I-DEAS CAD/CAM/CAE software
    • PC AT 286/386/486 machines
    • Plotter, Digitizer, Printers.
  • EMCO CNC Lathe & Milling m/c
  • HMT CNC Trainer Lathe & machining centre
  • Brown & Sharpe 3 axis CMM

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    Robotics & Automation

    Simulators / Trainer

     
    • ERSHED ER-VII 5-axis Industrial robot .
    • Rotary & linear indexing devies
    • Integrated Robot Vision systems
  • ORT Industrial Simulator with Vision & PC interface.
  • ORT, UK PLC trainer kit, Sensor trainer & interface
  • Hydraulic & Pnuematic circuit trainer