Course detail
Programming for Robots and Manipulators
FSI-VRM-KAcad. year: 2024/2025
Subject enables the students to acquire skills and knowledge of programming industry/mobile robots, manipulators and enables them to extend these skills, integration and deployment in real industry application. The focus is on practical skills of students in laboratory exercises which contains four blocks: Introduction, Robotic Operating System, Simulation and digital twins, and Virtual/Augmented reality in robotics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Entry knowledge
algebra (M1), basics of algoritmization and programming
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Podmínky udělení klasifikovaného zápočtu: Základní podmínkou pro udělení klasifikovaného zápočtu je aktivní absolvování všech laboratorních cvičení a zpracování elaborátů podle pokynů učitele. Druhá část zápočtu odpovídá praktickému testu, kdy student programuje robota dle zadaných kritérií. Bodový součet a výsledné hodnocení je dle stupnice ECTS. Přednáška je doporučená, není povinná.
Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. It is at the teacher's discretion to decide how to make up for missed seminars.
Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. It is at the teacher's discretion to decide how to make up for missed seminars.
Aims
The goal of the subject Programming of robots and manipulators is to introduce students to modern approaches to robotic technology with focus on programming including solving kinematics/dynamics, optimization of movement, Industry 4.0 and utilization of artificial intelligence.
The knowledge of programming industry/mobile robots, manipulators and enables them to extend these skills, integration and deployment in real industry application.
The knowledge of programming industry/mobile robots, manipulators and enables them to extend these skills, integration and deployment in real industry application.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
KOLÍBAL, Zdeněk. Roboty a robotizované výrobní technologie. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně - nakladatelství VUTIUM, 2016. ISBN 978-80-214-4828-5.
SICILIANO, Bruno a KHATIB, Oussama, ed. Springer handbook of robotics. 2nd edition. Berlin: Springer, 2016. ISBN 978-3-319-32550-7
SICILIANO, Bruno a KHATIB, Oussama, ed. Springer handbook of robotics. 2nd edition. Berlin: Springer, 2016. ISBN 978-3-319-32550-7
Recommended reading
ROS.org. ROS.org | Powering the world’s robots. [online]. 2.11.2016 [cit. 2016-11-02]. Dostupné z: http://www.ros.org/ Sebastian Thrun, Wolfram Burgard, and Dieter Fox.
Elearning
eLearning: currently opened course
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-AIŘ-K Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction, history and definition of robots and manipulators.
2. Stationary industry robots and single purpose manipulators, Specific constructions of industry robots, parallel structures. Programmable Logic Controllers and their usage in robotic. Control and programming of industry robots.
3. Direct and indirect role of kinematics and dynamics for defined robot types.
4. Robot Operating System (ROS). Planning/Optimization of movement and avoiding obstacles. Collaborative and mobile robotics. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV).
5. End effectors and their adaptability. Sensor systems (LIDAR, 2D/3D computer vision). Robotic systems safety.
6. Industry 4.0. Robots and future automation.
2. Stationary industry robots and single purpose manipulators, Specific constructions of industry robots, parallel structures. Programmable Logic Controllers and their usage in robotic. Control and programming of industry robots.
3. Direct and indirect role of kinematics and dynamics for defined robot types.
4. Robot Operating System (ROS). Planning/Optimization of movement and avoiding obstacles. Collaborative and mobile robotics. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV).
5. End effectors and their adaptability. Sensor systems (LIDAR, 2D/3D computer vision). Robotic systems safety.
6. Industry 4.0. Robots and future automation.
Guided consultation
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Laboratories are divided into 4 thematic blocks:
BLOCK A (Introduction):
- Introduction of industry/mobile robots in institute's laboratory. Example of Industry cell 4.0.
- Basic programming of robot's movement and tasks (RobotStudio ABB, Polyscope, Automation Studio B&R).
BLOCK B (Robot Operating System - ROS)
- Installation, Configuration: ROS, ROS-I and needed packages.
- Planning/Optimization of movement and avoiding obstacles.
- Implementation and testing of designed robot solution.
BLOCK C (Simulation/Digital twins):
- Programming of robotized workplace with robots from ABB and Universal Robots.
- Programming of robotized workplace with linear transport and control using PLC.
- Mobile robot platform.
BLOCK D (Virtual/Augmented reality, visualization)
- Advanced visualization in web interface Mapp view.
- Example of application programming in Unity3D.
- Example of VR/AR application programming in Unity3D and Vuforia.
BLOCK A (Introduction):
- Introduction of industry/mobile robots in institute's laboratory. Example of Industry cell 4.0.
- Basic programming of robot's movement and tasks (RobotStudio ABB, Polyscope, Automation Studio B&R).
BLOCK B (Robot Operating System - ROS)
- Installation, Configuration: ROS, ROS-I and needed packages.
- Planning/Optimization of movement and avoiding obstacles.
- Implementation and testing of designed robot solution.
BLOCK C (Simulation/Digital twins):
- Programming of robotized workplace with robots from ABB and Universal Robots.
- Programming of robotized workplace with linear transport and control using PLC.
- Mobile robot platform.
BLOCK D (Virtual/Augmented reality, visualization)
- Advanced visualization in web interface Mapp view.
- Example of application programming in Unity3D.
- Example of VR/AR application programming in Unity3D and Vuforia.
Elearning
eLearning: currently opened course