Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Robotics (5 Hours)
Robotics: Historical back ground, Definitions. Laws of Robotics, Robotics systematic robot anatomy Common Robot configurations, coordinate system, work envelop.

Module 2: Analysis of various sensors and actuators (9 Hours)
Elements of robotic system and effector, actuators, controller, teach pendant, Applications, Safety measures. Hydraulic actuators. Pneumatic actuator, Electrical actuators, Directional control, Servo Control Flow control valves. sensors Specification of robots. Sensors: Need for sensing systems, Sensory devices, Types of sensors, Robot vision system.

Module 3: Study of kinematics of advanced robotics system (9 Hours)
Robot Kinematics: Forward and reverse Kinematics of 3 DOF Robot arms. Homogeneous transformations. Kinematics equation using homogeneous transformations.

Module 4: End effectors for robotics systems (5 Hours)
End effectors: Classification, Drive systems. Magnetic, mechanical, vacuum and Adhesive Grippers, force analysis in Grippers, Binary logics.

Module 5: AI Methods and programming for robotics systems (8 Hours)
Robot Languages and Programming, Description of various AI techniques used for Robot control.

1. To understand the fundamental concepts and components of Robotics systems.

2. To explore different types of sensors and actuators robotics field.

3. To study and analyse kinematics of advanced robotics system.

4. To analyse and design end effectors of robotics systems, logics.

5. To gain knowledge on programming and artificial intelligence techniques for robotics systems.

At the end of the course, students will be able:

1. To understand the fundamental concepts and components of Robotics systems.
2. To use sensors and actuators in robotics field.
3. To explain kinematics of advanced robotics system.
4. To explain end effectors of robotics systems and logics.
5. To deploy programming and artificial intelligence techniques for robotics systems.

John Craig, Introduction to Robotics, Pearson Education , 2022

Mordechai Ben-Ari (Author), Francesco Mondada (Author), Elements of Robotics, Kindle Edition: 2025, Springer , 2025

Damith Herath , David St-Onge, Foundations of Robotics: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Python and ROS, Kindle-Edition: 2025, Springer Verlag, Singapore , 2025

Nicholas Odrey (Author), Mitchell Weiss (Author), Mikell Groover (Author), Roger Nagel (Author), Ashish Dutta (Author), Industrial Robotics -Technology ,Programming and Applications, McGraw Hill Education , 2017